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Encyclopedia of Security Management

Techniques and technology

Designed to familiarize security managers with trends in all areas of security, the Encyclopedia of Security Management meets the need for a practical single resource for security… Read more

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Designed to familiarize security managers with trends in all areas of security, the Encyclopedia of Security Management meets the need for a practical single resource for security management topics. It is a collection of authoritative information that applies directly to the security management functions as it is performed today in many different industries. It especially endeavors to make practitioners aware of the remarkable strides being made in security technology.

Key features

An authoritative reference source.Designed to familiarize security managers with current trends in all areas of security.

Readership

Security practitioners.

Table of contents

CONTENTS INCLUDE: Access control; Bank security; budgeting; Business ethics; Corporate crime; Drug abuse in the workplace; Fire protection; forensic sciences; Government security; Home security; Hospital security; Information security; Management of people; National security; Office security; Physical security; Policy and procedures; Real estate security; Racketeering; Risk analysis; Security education; Security officer operations; Systems management; Terrorism; Training; Transportation security; Violence in the workplace; White collar crime.

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About the author

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John Fay

Mr. Fay was a special agent of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and later the Director of the National Crime Prevention Institute at the University of Louisville. He has held security management positions in the petroleum industry while teaching at the university level. He holds the Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Hawaii, and is a well-known and respected author of many books, including Butterworth's Security Dictionary: Terms and Concepts, Drug Testing, Encyclopedia of Security Management: Techniques and Technology, and Model Security Policies, Plans, and Procedures, all by Butterworth-Heinemann.Was a special agent of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and later the Director of the National Crime Prevention Institute. Former manager of security for British Petroleum's operations in the Gulf of Mexico. He was previously an adjunct professor at the University of North Florida and the University of Houston.
Affiliations and expertise
former Director of National Crime Prevention Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA