Introduction to Security

Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2013. Ninth edition. Large blue octavo, xvi, 528 pages, b&w illustrations; 25 cm. Tiny scufff to spine head edge and spine foot edge, extremely gentle rubbing to corners, else Near fine(+). Hardcover. ISBN: 9780123850577

Private security services -- Management. Contents: Origins and development of 21st century security -- Defining security's role -- Career opportunities in loss prevention -- Security education, training, certification, and regulation -- Homeland security: security & loss prevention since September 11th, 2001 and beyond -- Security and the law -- Risk analysis, security surveys, and insurance -- Interior and exterior security concerns -- The outer defenses: building and perimeter protection -- The inner defenses: intrusion and access control -- Contingency planning, fire protection, emergency response, and safety -- Internal theft controls/personnel issues -- Transportation security issues and regulation -- Violence and drug use in the workplace -- Retail security -- Terrorism -- a global perspective -- Computer technology and information security issues -- Selected security threats of the 21st century -- Security: the future.