Security Supervision and Management: Theory and Practice of Asset Protection

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IFPO (International Foundation for Protection Officers, Naples, FL) Sandi J. Davies (Executive Director, International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO))

Security Supervision and Management

Theory and Practice of Asset Protection

IFPO (International Foundation for Protection Officers, Naples, FL), Sandi J. Davies (Executive Director, International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO)), Brion P. Gilbride (CPP, CSSM, CPO; Security manager specializing in intelligence analysis and insider threat) , Chris A. Hertig (CPP, CPOI; author and professor)

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Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
10 June 2015

Business & management: study & revision guides; Management & management techniques; Security services

Security Supervision and Management, Fourth Edition, fills the basic training needs for security professionals who want to move into supervisory or managerial positions. Covering everything needed from how to work with today’s generation security force employees to the latest advances in the security industry, Security Supervision and Management, Fourth Edition, shows security officers how to become a more efficient and well-rounded security professional. Security Supervision and Management, Fourth Edition, is also the only text needed to prepare for the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) designation offered by International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO).

The IFPO also publishes The Professional Protection Officer: Practical Security Strategies and Emerging Trends, now in its 8th edition.

By: IFPO (International Foundation for Protection Officers Naples FL)
Edited by: Sandi J. Davies (Executive Director International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO)), Brion P. Gilbride (CPP, CSSM, CPO; Security manager specializing in intelligence analysis and insider threat), Chris A. Hertig (CPP, CPOI; author and professor)
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 1.200kg
ISBN: 9780128001134
ISBN 10: 0128001135
Pages: 668
Publication Date: 10 June 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS 1. What is Asset Protection 2. Legal Aspects & Liability Issues 3. Crime and Deviance 4. Ethics, Integrity, and Professional Conduct 5. Risk Management 6. Accident Causation 7. Understanding the Supply Chain UNIT II: BASICS OF SUPERVISION 8. Basics of Supervision 9. Supervisory Characteristics & Expectations 10. Corporate Policy & Procedures 11. Operational Supervision 12. Supervisor's Role in Safety 13. Supervisor's Role in Customer Service 14. Deploying Personnel 15. Planning and Supervising Special Events UNIT III: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 16. Training and Development UNIT IV: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Part I - Human Capital 17. Recruitment, Retention and Selection of Security Personnel 18. Career Planning & Preparation 19. Orientation for Security Officers 20. Time and Stress Management 21. Employee Motivation Theory and Application 22. Supervising Across Different Cultures and Generations 23. Supervisor's Role in Employee Relations 24. Personnel and Monitoring Employee Performance Part II - Security - Related Business Functions 25. Basic Statistical Analysis 26. Relationship Between Marketing & the Security Function 27. Developing and Managing a Budget 28. Scheduling 29. Total Quality Management 30. Project Management 31. Standards & Guidelines UNIT V: TECHNOLOGY IN SECURITY 32. Technology in Security 33. Access Control Systems 34. Closed Circuit/Digital Video Systems 35. Fire Protection Systems 36. Other Technologies (K-9, X-Ray, Radiation Detection, etc.) 37. Identification and Documents UNIT VI: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 38. Incident Command System 39. Incident Management (Critical Incident Management in the Post 9/11 Era) UNIT VII: INVESTIGATIONS 40. Managing Investigations 41. Conducting Interviews (Rapport-Based vs Adversarial) 42. Conducting a Search (Conveyances, Buildings, etc) 43. Crime Scene and Evidence Preservation 44. The Importance of Report Writing to the Security Operation 45. Detention & Apprehension Procedures UNIT VIII: INFORMATION ASSURANCE 46. Industrial Espionage - A Primer 47. The Relationship Between Security and Corporate IT 48. Cyber Security UNIT IX: CURRENT ISSUES IN SECURITY 49. Workplace Violence - Active Shooter 50. International Scene 51. Privacy

The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO), headquartered in Naples, FL, was developed to facilitate the training and certification needs of first-time security officers and supervisors throughout the private and public security industry. It was registered as a nonprofit organization in January 1998, with offices in the United States and Canada. The Foundation works with corporations, colleges and protection professionals to develop professional growth opportunities for students and career security professionals. IFPO publications include The Protection Officer Training Manual, now in its 7th edition, and Security Supervision and Management: The Theory and Practice of Asset Protection. Sandi J Davies has served as the Executive Director of the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) for more than 25 years. She is the former Chairperson of the Security Services Council for ASIS International, and is currently a member of the Security Services Council and the Women In Security Council of ASIS International. Sandi has edited eight editions of The Professional Protection Officer, as well as all four editions of Security Supervision: Theory and Practice of Asset Protection.

Reviews for Security Supervision and Management: Theory and Practice of Asset Protection

...it's a book to dip into if you are interested in any number of topics, from report writing (again, the superviser plays an important part here) to vehicle searches ('a legally complex activity'). --Professional Security Magazine Online, Security Supervision and Management