The most comprehensive handbook on the subject, this handbook is a must for all professionals involved in security and security management. For people new to the security profession, it gives a firm foundation for advanced development. For experienced security practitioners, the handbook offers an invaluable reference. Not only does it cover the fundamental aspects of security and security management, the Asset Protection and Security Management Handbook also provides non-security information, from basic investigations work, legal issues, and ethics to workplace violence and risk analysis.

Introduction to Assets Protection. Security Vulnerability. Structural Barriers. General Locking Concepts. Alarm Sensors. Systems Considerations. Access Control. Emergency Planning. Information Systems Security. Investigations. Security and Protective Lighting. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. Concepts of Risk Management. United States Criminal Law. The Civil Law. Security As A Management Function. Ethics in the Security Profession. Detecting Deception in Interviews and Interrogations. A Plan for Threat Management. Index.