Protection officer training manual / International Foundation for Protection Officers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

International Foundation for Protection Officers.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police, Private--Training of--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Police, Private.

Private security services--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Private security services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (327 p.)

Edition:

7th ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This revised edition retains the exceptional organization and coverage of the previous editions and is designed for the training and certification needs of first-line security officers and supervisors throughout the private and public security industry.* Completely updated with coverage of all core security principles* Course text for the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) Program * Includes all new sections on information security, terrorism awareness, and first response during crises

Contents:

Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributing Authors; Introduction; Code of Ethics; Chapter Summary Review; Unit One; Chapter 1. The Evolution of Asset Protection and Security; Unit Two; Chapter 2. Field Notes and Report Writing; Chapter 3. Observation Skills and Memory; Chapter 4. Patrol Principles; Chapter 5. Safety and the Protection Officer; Chapter 6. Traffic Control; Chapter 7. Crowd Control; Unit Three; Chapter 8. Physical Security Applications; Chapter 9. Alarm System Fundamentals; Chapter 10. Central Alarm Stations and Dispatch Centers; Chapter 11. Access Control; Unit Four

Chapter 12. Introduction to Computer SecurityChapter 13. Information Security; Unit Five; Chapter 14. Explosive Devices, Bomb Threats, and Search; Chapter 15. Fire Prevention, Detection, and Response; Chapter 16. Hazardous Materials; Chapter 17. Protection Officers and Emergency Response: Legal and Operational Considerations; Unit Six; Chapter 18. Strikes, Lockouts, and Labor Relations; Chapter 19. Workplace Violence; Chapter 20. Employee Dishonesty and Crime in Business; Chapter 21. Substance Abuse; Unit Seven; Chapter 22. Effective Communications; Chapter 23. Crisis Intervention

Chapter 24. Security AwarenessChapter 25. Environmental Crime Control Theory; Unit Eight; Chapter 26. Operational Risk Management; Chapter 27. Emergency Planning and Disaster Control; Chapter 28. Terrorism; Chapter 29. Counterterrorism and VIP Protection; Chapter 30. Weapons of Mass Destruction: The NBC Threats; Unit Nine; Chapter 31. Crime Scene Procedures; Chapter 32. Foundations for Surveillance; Chapter 33. Interviewing Techniques; Chapter 34. Investigation: Concepts and Practices for Security Professionals; Unit Ten; Chapter 35. Legal Aspects of Security

Chapter 36. Protection Officer Law (U.S.)Chapter 37. Protection Officer Law (Canadian); Unit Eleven; Chapter 38. Use of Force; Chapter 39. Defensive Tactics and Officer Safety; Chapter 40. Apprehension and Detention Procedures; Unit Twelve; Chapter 41. Public Relations; Chapter 42. Police and Security Liaison; Chapter 43. Ethics and Professionalism; Appendix

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-01457-5

9786611014575

0-08-049790-X

OCLC:

476070511