This book provides possible solutions to the problems of how to protect people, property, and premises. It is expected to serve as a resource to security entrepreneurs and managers. It is also intended to serve as a teaching handbook and instruction manual for teachers. It contains detailed information on how to start and run a security business. This book is aimed at improving security and the feeling of safety in business premises and communities. It addresses the issues of crime and fear of crime throughout. The later chapters are specifically dedicated to dealing with the threats of terrorism and organised crime through risk management strategies. Central to the crime reduction strategies is the partnership between the police, the community and the private sector. It explains the importance of 'territoriality' and how people can take responsibility to protect their territories through vigilance and access control. In this regard, it deals with patrolling, access control, CCTV, and electronic security systems. It also covers how to provide private security in the hospitality industry; hotels, nightclubs, bars, restaurants and sports venues. It covers how the public police can work with managers of these venues to provide policing in these areas and other high crime areas. It covers the need for effective communication between partners and between personnel. It contains recommended operational procedures for radio use in communication. Other areas covered are; the civil and criminal law, arrest, searching, Health and safety procedures, fire awareness and emergency procedures. Towards the end, the book discusses 'business continuity management'. This aims to reduce the post-incident impact of disasters and emergencies in organisations. The book finishes with instructions on how personnel can report and record incidents in the workplace. It also deals with issues of evidence and how to preserve a crime scene. The summary chapter in tabular form, summarises the functions security personnel are expected to perform in various roles and venues. The book is well researched and academic references are provided in the last pages.In the end readers will find that this book not only identifies contemporary security problems, but offers solutions. In an era where businesses are hit by drops in profit and security companies are either closing down or merging, this book provides an opportunity for the business owner to train his own in-house security team. For the businesses that want to transfer risks to third parties, it provides an opportunity for individuals to set up as entrepreneurs and compete for contracts with established security firms. Overall the book aims at expanding private sector policing, especially in countries with limited policing budget. There is need for professionalism in the private security sector around the world. It is vital that owners of land and property can afford the services of the private security to complement the role of the public police. It is hoped that, if widely and correctly implemented, the number of ungoverned spaces will reduce. Shrinking the number of ungoverned spaces would displace certain organised crimes such as terrorism and kidnapping. It is only then that surveillance and vigilance could play a meaningful role in the crime prevention.Finally, this book is based on UK security principles. It is hoped that countries will adapt it to their own social, cultural and economic context. It is also intended to make it easy for countries to adapt contents to their own rules and regulations. The author, to the extent possible limits any reference to law to the common laws applicable in common law countries, with little or no emphasis on statutes. The writing style adopted in this book is intended to make it easy to understand by anyone with or without prior knowledge or experience of working in the private security industry.

In Private industry, where the bottom line reigns, a security manager must be able to design a loss prevention program that shows a return on investment. Crime analysis, combined with efficient selection of countermeasures, ensures that prevention design meets or even exceeds expectations. Loss Prevention Through Crime Analysis introduces the reader to the methodology of loss prevention by the numbers. Prevention specialists who think crime analysis requires an advanced degree in mathematics will happily discover a keep-it-simple approach to data collection, Methodology for objectively gauging, prioritizing, and mitigating liabilities is presented, as are communication techniques for awareness promotion and training. This useful book offers numerous resources for supporting crime prevention as a legitimate objective of any business plan. It thoroughly discusses the cost of crime in the private sector and, more importantly, the art of conveying loss prevention's financial sense to the boardroom. Crime analysis is an objective, quantitative method for depicting loss prevention objectives and the security department as profit centers. Anecdotes of successful programs help illustrate the difference crime analysis can make. Practitioners and students of crime prevention will find this book an indispensable tool for exploring prevention opportunities in the private sector. Francis D'Addario is nationally recognized as an authority in convenience retail crime prevention. He has written numerous award-winning articles and training programs. He is also a frequent guest speaker and instructor for universities, business groups, and loss prevention organizations.

This book presents a treatise on the topic of business and industrial security and loss control as it applies to the protection of assets and personnel. The material in this thoroughly revised and updated second edition will enable law enforcement officers, security/loss control personnel and business managers to view security/loss control needs from a broad perspective and thus devise security measures that will reflect a well-thought-out systems approach. The book contains a wide range of information, and is presented in terms that will be meaningful to readers that do not have formal training or experience in the field of security and loss control. The information is of a practical nature which, if applied in a variation that is consistent with specific needs, will tailor a program that will result in a well-understood balanced systems approach. Through further understanding, the effectiveness of police and security personnel is enhanced as they perform crime prevention duties and assist local businesses in upgrading security measures. Replete with numerous illustrations and tables, the author provides a security/loss control survey for businesses, plus an overview of security for both businesses and industries. Specialized chapters on executive protection, fire dynamics and hazardous materials, security cameras, loss control surveys, loss control manager participation, and managerial leadership are included. This book will help the officer fine-tune investigative techniques when a crime, such as a burglary, has been committed at a business.