pt. I. Introduction to Security and Loss Prevention -- 1. History of Security and Loss Prevention -- 2. The Business of Security and Loss Prevention -- pt. II. Reducing the Problem of Loss -- 3. Foundations of Security and Loss Prevention -- 4. Law -- 5. Internal and External Relations -- 6. Applicant Screening and Employee Socialization -- 7. Internal Threats and Countermeasures -- 8. External Threats and Countermeasures -- 9. Services and Devices: Methods Toward Wise Purchasing Decisions -- 10. Investigations -- 11. Accounting, Accountability, and Auditing: Keys to Survival -- 12. Fires and Other Disasters -- 13. Safety -- 14. Risk Management and Insurance -- pt. III. Specialized Problems in Loss Prevention -- 15. Retail Loss Prevention -- 16. Loss Prevention at Select Facilities -- 17. Loss Prevention at Select Institutions -- 18. Topics of Concern -- 19. Your Future in Security and Loss Prevention -- Index.
Summary:
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. Incorporates changes in laws, presents various strategies of asset protection, and covers the ever-evolving technology of security and loss prevention. Utilizes end-of-chapter case problems that take the chapters' content and relate it to real security situations and issues, offering various perspectives on contemporary security challenges. Includes student study questions and an accompanying Instructor's manual with lecture slides, lesson plans, and an instructor test bank for each chapter.
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