Security and Loss Prevention
An Introduction
By- Philip Purpura, CPP, Florence Darlington Technical College, Florence Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC, U.S.
As in previous editions, the 6th edition of Security and Loss Prevention provides proven strategies to prevent and reduce incidents of loss due to legal issues, theft and other crimes, fire, and accidental or intentional harm from emplyees, as well as the many ramifications of corporate misconduct. Topics new to this edition include Global Risk Analysis, Evidence-based Loss Prevention, Optimization of Social Network Sites, Internal Victim Services Program, Digital News Environment, Crisis Communications, Green construction, law, and physical security, Intelligent video, pretexting, "homegrown" threats, marine piracy, countering online order fraud, cloud computing and security, geo-tags, and more.
This new edition continues to apply the following methods: examples, illustrations, sidebar questions, boxed topics, international perspectives, and case problems and Web exercises at the end of each chapter. To assist the reader further, each chapter will begin with objectives and a list of key terms. A comprehensive index is also included in the book. Lecture slides will be available to adopters and an instructor's manual is available which contains sample syllabi and examination questions for each chapter.
Hardbound, 728 Pages
Published: February 2013
Imprint: Butterworth Heinemann
ISBN: 978-0-12-387846-5
Contents
Chapter 1 The History of Security and Loss Prevention: A Critical Perspective
Chapter 2 The Business, Careers, and Challenges of Security and Loss Prevention
Chapter 3 Foundations of Security and Loss Prevention
Chapter 4 LawChapter 5 Internal and External Relations
Chapter 6 Applicant Screening and Employee SocializationChapter 7 Internal Threats and Countermeasures
Chapter 8 External Threats and CountermeasuresChapter 9 Services and Systems: Methods Toward Wise Purchasing Decisions
Chapter 10 InvestigationsChapter 11 Accounting, Accountability, and Auditing
Chapter 12 Risk Management, Business Continuity, and Emergency ManagementChapter 13 Life Safety, Fire Protection, and Emergencies
Chapter 14 Safety in the WorkplaceChapter 15 Terrorism and Homeland Security
Chapter 16 Protecting Critical Infrastructures, Key Assets, and BordersChapter 17 Loss Prevention at Businesses and Institutions
Chapter 18 Topics of ConcernChapter 19 Your Future in Security and Loss Prevention
