Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention (5^th Ed.)

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.

PART I. Approaches to Crime Prevention & Loss Prevention1. Introduction to Vulnerability Assessment2. Vulnerability Assessment Process Inputs — Establish Protection Objectives3. Designing Security and Working with Architects4. Designing Crime Risk Management Systems5. Approaches to Physical Security6. Security Surveys and the Audit7. CPTED in the Twenty-First Century8. Environmental Criminology and Crime Control9. Problem Solving — Community Policing10. Neighborhood Watch Guidelines for the Twenty-First Century11. Situational Crime Prevention and Opportunity Blocking12. Design and Evaluation of Physical Protection Systems13. Planning, Management, and Evaluation14. Crime Analysis15. Standards, Regulations and Guidelines

PART II. Security Operations, Tools, and Technology16. Access Control, Access Badges, and Biometrics Characteristics17. Alarms18. Video Technology Overview19. Security Lighting20. Information Technology Systems Infrastructure21. Information Security22. Protective Barriers23. Physical Barriers24. Fence Standards25. The Use of Locks in Physical Crime Prevention26. Safes, Vaults, and Accessories27. Guard Service in the Twenty-First Century28. Internal Theft Controls29. Bomb Threats and Physical Security Planning30. Perspectives on Safe School Administration31. Campus Security and Crime Prevention32. Domestic Violence33. Proprietary Information34. Identity Theft35. Retail Security-Employee Theft36. High-Rise Security37. Multi-Residential Security38. Lodging Hospitality Security39. Computer and Transportation Systems Security40. The Security Professional, Terrorism, Bioterrorism, and the Next Level41. Contingency Planning42. Emergency Preparedness — Planning and Management43. Broadband Industry Fraud44. Cargo Security

Certification candidates for ASIS CPP credentials; security professionals; students in Security Management and Criminal Justice programs in traditional and for-profit schools

Mr. Fennelly was previously employed with Apollo Security, Computershare, Inc., as well as a sergeant at Harvard College, employed by the Harvard University Police Department in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was trained as a crime prevention specialist and served in this capacity for over 21 years at Harvard. He was also the department’s training officer and assistant court officer. As part of his role as an officer at Harvard, Larry also was a deputy sheriff in both Suffolk and Middlesex counties (Massachusetts). Mr. Fennelly is a frequent speaker and lecturer on CPTED, physical security, school crime, and other issues. He serves as an expert witness who works closely with attorneys in defense as well as plaintiff cases, assisting in case preparation, offering knowledgeable questions to ask the opposing side, etc. He has also done a considerable amount of consultant work throughout the United States. His experience ranges from identifying vulnerabilities to conducting security and lighting surveys, working with architects to design and implement security, and developing long range guard training programs and risk assessments of various facilities. He is also a prolific author. His titles include such well-known security books as "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design," "Effective Physical Security," and "Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention."

• 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 issues
• Required reading for the certification DHS selected for its infrastructure security professionals
• Each chapter is contributed by a top security professional with subject-matter expertise