For courses in Introduction to Security and Introduction to Security
Management
A unique, all-in-one guide to the basics of security operations and
the management of security personnel and organizations
Comprehensive in scope, Introduction to Security: Operations and
Management balances introductory protection concepts with security
management practices to provide a detailed understanding of the private
security industry and its diverse roles and functions in the 21st
century. Written in an easy-to-understand, logical manner, and filled
with contemporary examples, the book includes Security Spotlights that
raise practical security issues and questions, web links to
security-related Internet sites for further exploration of topics, a
review of career opportunities in security, and a number of pedagogical
aids to ensure mastery of the information-including key concepts and
terms, margin definitions, discussion questions and exercises, Your
Turn application-based assignments, a comprehensive glossary, and a
reference index. The Fifth Edition has been completely updated
throughout, reorganized for continuity and coherence, and provides a
national/international perspective.