Security and Loss Prevention: An Introduction, 4th Edition by Philip P. Purpura

By Philip P. Purpura

Carrying on with the culture of the unique versions, the Fourth variation of protection and Loss Prevention is designed to supply protection scholars and execs with an advent to loss prevention ideas and safety application implementation. Functioning as a bridge among actual safeguard and laptop safeguard, the Fourth version presents confirmed options to avoid and decrease incidents of loss because of crime, fireplace, twist of fate, mistakes, and mismanagement.The Fourth variation is totally up to date with new assurance of data know-how (IT) because it pertains to actual safety, the enterprise and Careers of safety and Loss Prevention, threat research, E-business Loss Prevention, and OSHA criteria. The booklet contains new case stories, sidebar questions, overseas views, net workouts, and hyperlinks in the course of the textual content. Written in a reader-friendly, interactive kind, it serves as a vital connection with employing loss prevention thought to create real-world defense strategies. a new Instructor's guide is obtainable for this version. * steered analyzing for the ASIS overseas qualified defense specialist (CPP) examination* contains useful case reports and dozens of illustrations* Covers innovative and intensely well timed issues and threats together with the web, terrorism, and e-commerce safeguard concerns

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3 During that time, crime prevention was emphasized through preventive patrol and street lighting. 4 A critical thinking approach “opens our eyes” to a more objective perspective of historical events. The author is not seeking to rewrite history, nor to change the basic strategies of security and loss prevention. Rather, the aim is to expand the reader’s perception and knowledge as a foundation for smarter protection in a complex world. , police and fire departments), and private security. This text focuses on the private sector.

Another limitation of the criminal justice system is that tight budgets and limited resources and personnel are the main reasons why public safety agencies play a very minor role in private loss prevention programs. Public police agencies cannot afford to assign personnel to patrol inside business establishments or watch for employee theft. An occasional (public) police patrol and a response to a crime are the primary forms of assistance that public police can provide to businesses. Prosecutors are unwilling to prosecute certain crimes against businesses because of heavy caseloads.

23. 12. Randall Shelden, Controlling the Dangerous Classes (Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 2001), p. 84. 13. , p. 92. 14. Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave (New York: Morrow, 1980). 15. John Naisbitt, Megatrends (New York: Warren Books, 1982). 16. “Polling Corporate Practices,” Security Management (June 2000), p. 39. 17. Jim Spencer, “Of a Single Mind,” iSecurity (November 2000), p. 1–13. 18. Joseph P. Freeman, “Security Director as Politician,” Security Technology & Design (August 2000), p. 10. I N T R O D U C T 2 The Business and Careers of Security and Loss Prevention OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter the reader will be able to: 1.

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