Effective Physical Security

Effective Physical Security is a best-practices compendium that details the essential elements and the latest developments in physical security protection. This new edition is completely updated, with new chapters carefully selected from the author’s work that set the standard: Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, Fifth Edition. Designed for easy reference, this book contains important coverage of environmental design, security surveys, locks, lighting, and CCTV, the latest ISO standards for risk assessment and risk management, physical security planning, network systems infrastructure, and environmental design. Provides detailed coverage of physical security in an easily accessible formatRequired reading for ASIS International’s Physical Security Professional (PSP) certificationIncorporates expert contributors in the field of physical security, while maintaining a consistent flow and styleServes the needs of multiple audiences, as both a textbook and a professional desk referenceBlends theory and practice with specific focus on today’s global business and societal environment, and the associated security, safety, and assets protection challengesUseful information on the various and many aids appearing in the bookFeatures terminology, references, websites, appendices to chapters, and checklists