Synopses & Reviews
Office and Office Building Security, Second Edition, is the first book of its type to address issues of violence in the workplace to breaking and entering. As a working guide for administrators, property managers and security personnel, this book is devoted exclusively to total office security programs, detailing hundreds of professional secrets for the safety of employees and the complex. Office & Office Building Security, Second Edition, provides the background to create a safe and secure workplace, regardless of location, size and number of employees.
Provides updated and current information on every office security issue or concern.
Trains the businessperson to be responsive to 'foreseeability' issues alluded to in the court system.
Examines issues of violence and crime, as well as the dynamics
Review
'...an excellent overview for security administrators and other security professionals who need to know about protecting office buildings.'
Security Management
Synopsis
-- Provides updated and current information on every office security issue or concern
-- Trains the businessperson to be responsive to 'foreseeability' issues alluded to in the court system
-- Examines issues of violence and crime as well as the dynamics involved in their prevention
Synopsis
Office and Office Building Security, Second Edition, is the first book of its type to address issues of violence in the workplace to breaking and entering. As a working guide for administrators, property managers and security personnel, this book is devoted exclusively to total office security programs, detailing hundreds of professional secrets for the safety of employees and the complex. Office & Office Building Security, Second Edition, provides the background to create a safe and secure workplace, regardless of location, size and number of employees.
Provides updated and current information on every office security issue or concern.
Trains the businessperson to be responsive to 'foreseeability' issues alluded to in the court system.
Examines issues of violence and crime, as well as the dynamics
About the Author
Larry Fennelly was a crime prevention specialist at the Harvard University Police Department. His responsibilities ranged from identifying vulnerabilities and conducting security surveys to working with architects to design and implement security systems to developing guard-training programs. A graduate of the National Crime Prevention Institute, Mr. Fennelly is a member of the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners and the American Society of Industrial Security. He is the author of 150 Things You Should Know About Security and Effective Physical Security.
Former Managing Director with Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations. He is a member and Past President of the American Society for Industrial Security International and has also served as the Chairman of the Board ASIS in 1982. He has co-authored several books including Controlling Cargo Theft, Security in the Year 2000, Office and Office Building Security, 150 Things You Should Know About Security, and Investigations - 150 Things You Should Know.
Table of Contents
Robbery, Larceny, and Access Control; Security for the Open Office Building; After Hours Burglary; Key Control; Intrusion Alarms; Lighting; The Threat of Fire; Fire Safety Requires Everybody's Cooperation & Participation; The Bomb/Threat; A Case of Violence; The Lines of Defense; Developing the Security Function; Trade Secrets & Industrial Spies; Computer Security; The Thief You Pay; Drugs in the Workplace; Building Factors; Management's Responsibility; The Security Survey; Equipment for Security; Security Operation; Strikes; Sexual Harrassment; Rape & Domestic Violence