Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention

The Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, 5e, is a trusted resource for physical security professionals, students, and candidates for the coveted Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification administered by ASIS International. The U.S. government recently announced that employees will have to obtain CPP certification to advance in their careers.

Edited by the security practitioner and author Lawrence Fennelly, this handbook gathers in a single volume the key information on each topic from eminent subject-matter experts. Taken together, this material offers a range of approaches for defining security problems and tools for designing solutions in a world increasingly characterized by complexity and chaos. The 5e adds cutting-edge content and up-to-the-minute practical examples of its application to problems from retail crime to disaster readiness.

Covers every important topic in the field, including the latest on wireless security applications, data analysis and visualization, situational crime prevention, and global security standards and compliance issuesRequired reading for the certification DHS selected for its infrastructure security professionalsEach chapter is contributed by a top security professional with subject-matter expertise

PART I. Approaches to Crime Prevention & Loss Prevention 1. Introduction to Vulnerability Assessment 2. Vulnerability Assessment Process Inputs — Establish Protection Objectives 3. Designing Security and Working with Architects 4. Designing Crime Risk Management Systems 5. Approaches to Physical Security 6. Security Surveys and the Audit 7. CPTED in the Twenty-First Century 8. Environmental Criminology and Crime Control 9. Problem Solving — Community Policing 10. Neighborhood Watch Guidelines for the Twenty-First Century 11. Situational Crime Prevention and Opportunity Blocking 12. Design and Evaluation of Physical Protection Systems 13. Planning, Management, and Evaluation 14. Crime Analysis 15. Standards, Regulations and Guidelines

PART II. Security Operations, Tools, and Technology 16. Access Control, Access Badges, and Biometrics Characteristics 17. Alarms 18. Video Technology Overview 19. Security Lighting 20. Information Technology Systems Infrastructure 21. Information Security 22. Protective Barriers 23. Physical Barriers 24. Fence Standards 25. The Use of Locks in Physical Crime Prevention 26. Safes, Vaults, and Accessories 27. Guard Service in the Twenty-First Century 28. Internal Theft Controls 29. Bomb Threats and Physical Security Planning 30. Perspectives on Safe School Administration 31. Campus Security and Crime Prevention 32. Domestic Violence 33. Proprietary Information 34. Identity Theft 35. Retail Security-Employee Theft 36. High-Rise Security 37. Multi-Residential Security 38. Lodging Hospitality Security 39. Computer and Transportation Systems Security 40. The Security Professional, Terrorism, Bioterrorism, and the Next Level 41. Contingency Planning 42. Emergency Preparedness — Planning and Management 43. Broadband Industry Fraud 44. Cargo Security