Security and Loss Prevention: An Introduction

by Florence Darlington Technical College Purpura CPP

Overview

Security and Loss Prevention: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, provides introductory and advanced information on the security profession. Security expert, Phil Purpura, CPP, includes updates on security research, methods, strategies, technologies, laws, issues, statistics and career options, providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary book that draws on many fields of study for concepts, strategies of protection and research. The book explains the real-world challenges facing security professionals and offers options for planning solutions. Linking physical security with IT security, the book covers internal and external threats to people and assets and private and public sector responses and issues.

As in previous editions, the book maintains an interactive style that includes examples, illustrations, sidebar questions, boxed topics, international perspectives and web exercises. In addition, course instructors can download ancillaries, including an instructor’s manual with outlines of chapters, discussion topics/special projects, essay questions, and a test bank and PowerPoint presentation for each chapter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123878472
Publisher:	Butterworth-Heinemann
Publication date:	01/18/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	728
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Philip P. Purpura has been a criminal justice educator for more than 20 years. He has directed criminal justice, security, and paralegal programs, and has practical experience as a security consultant, expert witness, security manager, corporate investigator, and police officer. Mr. Purpura is the author of several other textbooks and numerous articles published in newsletters, magazines, and journals.

Table of Contents

1. The History of Security and Loss Prevention2. The Business, Careers, and Challenges of Security and Loss Prevention3. Foundations of Security and Loss Prevention4. Law5. Internal and External Relations6. Applicant Screening and Employee Socialization7. Internal Threats and Countermeasures8. External Threats and Countermeasures9. Services and Systems10. Investigations11. Accounting, Accountability, and Auditing12. Resilience, Risk Management, Business Continuity, and Emergency Management13. Life Safety, Fire Protection, and Emergencies14. Safety in the Workplace15. Terrorism and Homeland Security16. Protecting Critical Infrastructure17. Protecting Commercial and Institutional Critical Infrastructure18. Topics of Concern19. Your Future in Security and Loss Prevention

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From the Publisher

Multidisciplinary approach to teaching foundations, concepts, and theories of security and loss prevention to help security professionals meet today’s critical challenges

Editorial Reviews

The first edition of the work has been called:
"An example of true expertise...a well-regarded textbook that has been updated with a post-9-11 perspective."—Security Management
"An outstanding introduction to loss prevention concepts and security management implementation."—Crime & Justice International

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