Robert James Fischer and Richard Janoski
Butterworth- Heinemann
£22.50
Date published: 2000 Content: 336 pages Tel: +44(0)1865 888180 Fax: +44(0)1865 314290
Diamonds and jewels have not played a part in my professional life but none-the-less my experience tells me that this book is a gem. Written with crystal clarity and containing a cutting edge text, this book would be a valuable asset for any security manager.
Practical Applications for Contemporary Problems, the sub-title of the book, says it all. Written by two highly respected American security professionals (Robert Fischer is co-Author of the commendable Introduction to Security), the book provides a blend of theory and practice. The theories contained in the text take into account the very latest approaches to business conduct, and security management in particular. The practical elements of the book are both intelligent and feasible.
It is divided into three sections:
The Security Environment and its Challenges – covering the place of security in business, identifying general problem areas and one specific security problem: the thief.
Tools for Dealing with Security – covering theft countermeasures, security surveys, in-house vs contract guards and the promotion of security within the organisation.
Problems, and Specific Security Issues – covering training, bomb threats, special event security, substance abuse and violence in the workplace.
Working on the principle that the book is in the hands of the target audience — CEOs, security managers or loss prevention specialists — the text describes the principles of modern anticipatory security practice.
Futhermore it explains how to dovetail this practice into the goals of management and the ‘more with less’ business ethic.
Overall the book reads well and is pitched at a satisfactory level. There is adequate detail for the non-specialist but also enough depth for the seasoned security manager.
The quality of this book will merit its future place on the recommended reading lists of university security management courses and, possibly even future inclusion on the CPP (Certified Protection Professional) exam reading list.
Highly recommended.
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SMT
