"Contemporary Security Management" serves as an indispensable working tool for students and security professionals at all levels of experience. It is designed to provide the hard facts on modern practices to efficiently and effectively run a security department and covers such vital topics as: leadership in management, employee relations, risk management and mitigation, terrorism, information security, access control, investigations, substance abuse, workplace violence and emergency management. The new topics covered include terrorism and the new government mandate to perform standard vulnerability assessments for various industries. The book offers an experience-proven, practical approach to the business of security. It includes case studies throughout the text that provide real-world examples and solutions to management issues. It contains samples of security plans and procedures, checklists, diagrams and illustrations that aid in explaining a wide range of critical concepts.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Historical Roots Chapter 2: Strategy Chapter 3: Leading Chapter 4: Organizing Chapter 5: Managing People Chapter 6: Budget Management Chapter 7: Managing Change Chapter 8: Making Decisions Chapter 9: Managing Risk Chapter 10: Managing Guard Operations Chapter 11: Managing Physical Security Chapter 12: Managing Access Control Chapter 13: Managing Investigations Chapter 14: Preemployment Screening Chapter 15: Emergency Management Chapter 16: Incident Management Chapter 17: Information Security Chapter 18: Substance Abuse Prevention Chapter 19: Executive Protection Chapter 20: Workplace Violence Chapter 21: Security Awareness Chapter 22: Vulnerability Assessment Chapter 23: Security System Design Chapter 24: The Nature of Terrorism Chapter 25: Counterterrorism Chapter 26: Weapons of Mass Destruction Chapter 27: Assessment of the Terrorist Threat Chapter 28: Critical National Infrastructure

Hardback, 2nd edition 2006, as new condition RRP$180