Physical security : 150 things you should know / Louis A. Tyska, Lawrence J. Fennelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tyska, Louis A., 1934-

Contributor:

Fennelly, Lawrence J., 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buildings--Security measures.

Buildings.

Physical Description:

xv, 203 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000.

Summary:

Physical Security 150 Things You Should Know is a comprehensive reference for the security professional. This book covers all aspects of security operations, from lighting and fencing to tracking systems and crime risk management. The "150 Things" offered by Tyska and Fennelly will help professionals in the field build a well-trained, alert, and conscientious security staff. Format is unique in that it identifies subjects, then discusses and highlights specifics in terms of concerns and knowledge the security professional requires Quick and easy reference Covers basics of physical security - both high and low tech

Contents:

Part I Property Management

1. Designing Security with the Architects 1

2. Effective Physical Security 2

3. Card Access Systems 2

4. The Protection Officer and High Technology Tools: Electronic Access Control Basics for the Protection Officer 3

5. Badges 6

6. Physical Security: 10 Things You Should Know 7

7. Systems Integration 8

8. Systems Integration: 10 Things You Should Know 9

9. Budgets: Leasing v. Purchase 11

10. Budgeting: Art or Science? 12

11. Security Finance 13

12. Anticipation of Crime Rate Checklist 13

13. Designing Security and Layout of Site 14

14. Building Design: Interior Checklist 15

15. Building Site Security and Contractors 16

16. Designing for Security: Checklist 18

17. The Protection Officer's Checklist 19

18. Protection Officers: Certification and the IFPO 20

19. Protection Officers: Day-to-Day Operations 22

20. Apartment Complexes Checklist 25

21. The Perimeter 25

22. Barrier Planning 26

23. Fence Standards 27

24. Security Lighting 29

25. Ingress and Egress Controls Checklist 32

26. Residential Security 33

27. Space 34

28. Environmental Security 35

29. Building Design: Exterior Access Checklist 35

30. Building Interiors 37

31. Building Access: Windows and Glass 38

32. Types of Windows 39

33. Types of Doors 40

34. Door Management 41

35. Locks 35

37. Commercial Buildings 48

38. Interrelationships of Environmental Design Strategies 49

39. Secure Areas 53

40. Ten Qualities of a Well-Protected Facility 54

41. The Three Fire Protection Programs (FPPs) 57

Part II Operations

42. Physical Security Surveys 58

43. Security Survey: Defined 59

44. Paper Shredding and Recycling 59

45. Files, Safes, and Vaults 62

46. Mirrors 66

47. Fire Protection, Safety, and Emergency Planning 67

48. Electronically-Based Decision-Making Processor 69

49. Computer Security: Fire Protection 70

50. Classes of Fire 72

51. Vehicle Access Control 73

52. Intrusion Detection System (IDS) 74

53. Central Stations 76

54. False Alarms 80

55. NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 81

56. Fire Prevention and Suppression Checklist 82

57. Maintenance of Fire Protection Equipment 84

58. Smoke Alarms: As Easy as 1-2-3 86

59. Fire Inspections 88

60. Bomb Threat Checklist 89

61. Suspect Package Alert 91

62. Nine Things You Need to Know about System Integration 92

63. Biometric Access Control 93

64. Biometric Devices: Defining Biometrics Technology 95

65. Fingerprint 96

66. Hand Geometry 97

67. Keystroke Dynamics 97

68. Retina Patterns 98

69. Signature Dynamics 98

70. Voice Verification 99

71. Tracking Systems 99

72. Protective Barriers 100

73. Positive Barriers 101

74. Exclusion Areas 102

75. Entrances 103

76. Fence Design Criteria 104

77. Chain Link Fence 104

78. Barbed Wire Fence 105

79. Concertina Wire 105

80. Barbed Tape Fence 106

81. Top Guard 106

82. Gates and Entrances 107

83. Other Perimeter Barriers 108

84. Installation/Activity Entrances 108

85. Padlocking 109

86. Personnel and Vehicle Gates 110

87. Miscellaneous Opening 110

88. Entry-Control Stations 111

89. Signs and Notices 112

90. Installation/Activity Perimeter Roads and Clear Zones 113

91. Protection in Depth 114

92. What Do You Know About Your Facility? 114

93. Key Control 118

94. Key Control and Lock Security Checklist 119

95. Ten Things You Should Know about Key Control and Combinations 121

96. Master Keying 124

97. Elements of an Alarm System 126

98. Fifteen Things You Should Know about Planning a Fire Alarm and Sprinkler System 127

99. Turnstiles and Tailgating 128

100 Twelve Things You Should Know about Optical Turnstile Solutions 129

101. Barrier Arm Optical Turnstile 129

102. The Six Most Critical Areas In A Storage Facility 130

103. Elevator and Escalator Safety 131

104. Alarms and Communication 134

105. Detection Devices 135

106. Protection 138

107. Maintenance 138

108. Communication 139

109. Alarm System Checklist 140

110. Metal Detectors 141

111. Fiber Optic Transmission 142

112. Fiber Optic Safety Guidelines 143

113. The Role of CCTV in Asset Protection 144

114. Life Safety Code: NFPA 101 as It Relates to Access Control Systems Design 145

115. CCTV and Security Investigations 146

116. CCTV and Safety 147

117. CCTV and the Role of the Guard 147

118. CCTV and Employee Training and Education 148

119. CCTV's Role and Its Application 149

120. CCTV and Security Surveillance Applications 150

121. CCTV and Safety Applications 150

122. Lighting 151

123. Underwriters Laboratory (UL): Product Testing 152

124. Approved UL Listed Companies 153

125. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standards 154

126. Twenty-five Things You Need to Know about Lighting 155

127. Design Planning 157

128. Power Sources 158

129. Circuit Design 158

130. Lighting and Security 159

131. Lighting at Night 159

132. Planning Protection Lighting 160

133. Lighting Checklist 162

134. The Role of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in Asset Protection 164

135. CCTV Checklist 165

136. Forty Questions about CCTV 167

137. Time-Lapse Recorders and Tapes 169

138. An Ounce of Prevention 170

Part III People

139. Six Things You Should Know about Loss Crime Prevention 171

140. Risk Management Techniques 173

141. Crime Risk Management 176

142. Seven Essentials for Security 178

143. Dealing with Trespassers 179

144. Vandalism 181

145. Put a Lock on Your Company's Info 183

146. "Cyber Cons" 184

147. Robots as Security Devices 185

148. Sentry Dogs in Physical Security 186

149. Seven Ergonomic Safety Tips 187

150. The Role of the Risk Manager 188.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-195) and index.

ISBN:

0750672552

OCLC:

42707961