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INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY
Seventh Edition
by Robert Fischer

“The authors faced a forbidding task of making the latest version relevant, but they have
succeeded. The
book has been revamped not only in content but in organization as well. ...it provides an
excellent entree
into and update on a wide variety of issues. It is clear why the book had reached its seventh
edition.” -
Security Management

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INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY, SEVENTH EDITION is a complete revision of the classic
text. This
edition presents the latest in security issues from security equipment and design theory to
security
management practice and has been reorganized to reflect the industry changes since the
9-11-01 World
Trade Center attacks. It begins with a new chapter on the movement of Homeland Security in
the United
States and includes new coverage throughout the book of terrorism as it relates to: cargo
and travel
security, potential areas of attack and target hardening techniques, and the use of current
technologies to
combat new threats. Traditional physical and guard security is covered in addition to the
advances in the
electronic and computer security areas including biometric security, access control, CCTV
surveillance
advances, as well as the growing computer security issues of identity theft and computer
fraud.

The Seventh Edition provides the most comprehensive breakdown of security issues for the
student while
detailing the latest trends, legislation, and technology to interest experienced security
professionals alike.

- Examines the attacks of September 11th, 2001 and the lasting impact on the
security industry
- Expanded figures and photographs support new coverage of emerging security
issues
- Recommended reading for the American Society for Industrial Security's (ASIS)
Certified
Protection Professional (CPP) and Physical Security Professional (PSP) exams

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CONTENTS

PART I: INTRODUCTION AND SECURITY'S FUNCTION
1: Homeland Security -- Changing the Emphasis on Security in the United States
2: Origins and Development of Security
3: Defining Security's Role
4: The Proprietary Security Organization
5: Career Opportunities in Loss Prevention
6: Security Education, Training, Certification, and Regulation

PART II: BASICS OF DEFENSE
7: Security and the Law
8: Risk Analysis and the Security Survey
9: The Outer Defenses: Building and Perimeter Protection
10: Interior and Exterior Security Concerns
11: The Inner Defenses: Intrusion and Access Control
12: Fire Protection, Safety, and Emergency Planning
13: Insurance
14: Internal Theft Controls
15: Personnel Policies for Internal Security
Part III: Specific Threats and Solutions
16: Transportation/Cargo Security
17: Workplace Violence: Prevention and Intervention
18: Drugs in the Workplace
19: Retail Security
20: Terrorism and Other Tools of Destruction
21: Computer and Information Security
22: Specific Security Threats
23: Security: Its Problems, Its Future

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AUDIENCE

Undergraduate and graduate students of Security and Criminal Justice, law enforcement
personel,
security consultants, security managers, security guards and other security professionals,
individuals
responsible for Homeland Security.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

“Robert J. Fischer is a professor and Chairman of the Law Enforcement Administration
Department at
Western Illinois University, where he administers a program with more than 1000
undergraduate and 150
graduate students. He earned his Ph.D. in education administration from Southern Illinois
University in
1981. Dr. Fischer has served as a consultant to many organizations, including publishers,
private security
firms, and retailers, and as a contract consultant on police training issues for the Illinois Local
Government Police Training Board since 1989. Dr. Fischer is a member of the Academy of
Criminal
Justice Sciences, The Illinois Association of Criminal Justice Educators, and the American
Society for
Industrial Security.”


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2005, 570 pages. Order #DR749.
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