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 A Guide for Security Professionals and Attorneys
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By
William Blake, President, Blake & Associates Inc.
Walter F. Bradley, President, Walter F. Bradley, P.C., Attorney-At-Law
Description
Premises Security: A Guide for Attorneys and Security Professionals guides the security professional through the ins and outs of premises
security liability. Premises security litigation claims represent a serious financial threat to owners and occupiers of property. This
book provides an overview of risk assessment techniques, identification of reasonable security measures, legal issues and litigation
strategies.
Premises security litigation is increasing at a dramatic rate and has a significant negative impact on corporate profits.
Realizing the increasing costs of litigation, business owners and other interested parties are initiating proactive measures to provide
adequate security. Attorneys can use this book as a security resource for providing legal advice to their clients and during the litigation
process. Security professionals will be better able to propose and implement reasonable and appropriate security measures. The format
of providing information in response to specific questions carries the reader through a logical and sequential method for understanding
the legal concepts of premises liability, the identification of reasonable and appropriate protection measures, and how to acquire premises
security information.
This is a practical, concise and informative guide. This book can be used in a proactive prevention mode as well
as a reactive response to litigation claims. It explains what security professionals should be thinking about and planning for when it
comes to protecting people on their premises. It also provides a common base of knowledge for attorneys and security professionals that
does not exist in any other publication.
Audience
security professionals, attorneys
Contents
Chapter 1 What Is Premises Security?
Chapter 2 What Are the Legal Elements of a Premises Security Claim?
Duty and Reasonableness
Foreseeability
Breach of Duty
Causation
Chapter 3 How Can a Security Expert Be Utilized as a Litigation Asset?
Should an Expert Witness Be Used in
this Litigation?
At What Point in the Litigation Process Should an Expert Witness Be Consulted?
What Qualities Should the Expert Witness
Possess?
Where Can I Find an Appropriate Expert Witness?
What Can I Expect to Obtain for Assistance and Testimony from the Expert?
Foreseeability
Negligence
What Is the Appropriate Process for Retaining an Expert?
Chapter 4 Was the Incident Foreseeable?
Comparison
of Police, Security, and Management Reports
Neighborhood Crime Rates
Property Crime Rates
Demographic Factors and Foreseeability
Chapter
5 Were the Security Measures Reasonable and Appropriate?
Security Plans, Policies, and Procedures
Risk Assessment Activities
Activity
and Incident Reporting
Security Supervision and Management
Security Awareness Programs
Security Expenditures
Security Personnel and
Staffing
Security Training
Security Officer Qualifications
Security Philosophy
Security Duties and Responsibilities
Professionalism
Security Devices and Measures
Chapter 6 Are There Any Cases to Provide Examples of Premises Security Claims?
Control of Vacant Spaces
Stickle v. City-Wide Security Services, Inc., et al.
Disclaimers and Warnings
Stanley v. Creighton Co.
Employee Screening-Inaccurate
Personnel Recommendation
Randi W. v. Livingston Union School District
Employee Screening-Negligent Hiring and Retention
Foster v.
Loft, Inc.
Extraterritorial Security-Assumption of Duty
Southland Corp. v. Superior Court of California
Incident Documentation-Destruction
of Records
Mayer v. Gary Partners and Co. Ltd.
Incident Reporting-Reporting Standards
Lisa P. v. Bingham
Key Control-Failure to
Control Keys
Berry Property Management, Inc., v. Bliskey
Key Control-Failure to Re-Key
Rowe v. State Bank of Lombard
Security Maintenance
Programs
Pamela B. v. Hayden
Security Officer Negligence-Dereliction of Duty
Harris v. Pizza Hut of Louisiana, Inc.
Security Officer
Negligence-Failure to Call Police
Trujillo v. G. A. Enterprises, Inc.
Security Officer Negligence-Failure to Exclude Terminated Employee
Rosh v. Cave Imaging Systems, Inc.
Security Officer Negligence-Not at Assigned Location
Mirand v. City of New York
Security Officer
Negligence-Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Akers v. Irvine Marriott Corp.
Security Procedures Manual-Failure to Follow
Procedures
K-Mart Corp. v. Washington
Security Measures Misrepresented-24-Hour Security
Nguyen v. Akhi Investments, Inc.
Security
Measures Misrepresented-Nonexistent Security
Childress v. Church's Fried Chicken
Security Trade Practices-Do Not Establish Legal Standard
of Care
Allen v. Ramada Inn, Inc.
Violation of Company Policy-Possession of a Gun
Herrick v. Quality Inn Hotel
Warning Policy-Failure
to Disclose Building Defects
Moradzadeh v. Antonio
Warning Policy-Failure to Disclose Existing Dangers
Peterson v. San Francisco
Community College District
Chapter 7 How Does the Attorney Develop a Case?
Review Security Directives and Incident Documentation
Take
Depositions
Analyze Police Records
Interview Law Enforcement Officials
Evaluate Security Devices
Analyze Topography and Facility
Design
Analyze Facility Incident Rates
Analyze Neighborhood Crime Rates
Analyze Adjacent Facility Incident Rates
Interview Current
and Former Employees
Identify Demographic Changes
Analyze the "prevention" Features of Security Operations
Analyze Security Staffing
Evaluate Implementation of Emergency Plans
Review Documentation for Factual Agreements
Validation of Security "Standards"
Identify
Current Practices and Trends
Identify Cost-Effective Alternative Measures
Determine Trial Strategies
Chapter 8 How Does the Security
Professional Prepare for Trial?
Appendix A Sample Letter of Retention
Appendix B Sample Report of Expert Witness
Appendix C Discoverable
Documents
Appendix D Specific Questions for Nonsupervisory Personnel
Appendix E Specific Questions for Supervisory and Management Personnel
Appendix F Security Officer Questionnaire
Bibliography
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, 128 pages, publication date: JAN-1999
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-7030-2
ISBN-10: 0-7506-7030-4
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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GBP 30.99
USD 45.95
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