Full Description
For courses in Introduction to Security and Introduction to Private Security.
A global perspective of security issues combined with broad practical coverage of crime prevention strategies.
Private Security Today includes topical coverage that spans the evolution of security, through the present, to the future of the field.To give readers a look at the diverse issues contemporary security professionals face, this globally-focused overview incorporates international components from outside the U.S., as well as a multidisciplinary analysis of the field. Theories are presented in a way that asks readers to consider the balance of individual personal freedoms and public safety for society as a whole. The topics in the text were chosen based on student, professional, and professor recommendations to ensure that the coverage is both relevant and current. Throughout the book, engaging learning tools and real-world examples encourage students to think critically about the state of security today.
Contents
Chapter 1 Origins and Foundations of Security 1
Introduction 2
The History of Security 3
Security in European History 3
Security in North America 4
Spotlight Allan Pinkerton 5
Security Today 7
Defining Security 10
The Need for Security 11
Security Professionals 12
Academic Recognition 13
Security Careers 13
The Role of Security 14
Private Security and Public Space 16
Private Security and Law Enforcement 17
Agency Cooperation 17
Overcoming Obstacles to Cooperation 18
The Effect of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 18
Volunteers in Security 19
Neighborhood Watch 19
Stand Your Ground 20
Spotlight Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman 20
Challenges in the Security Field 20
Professional Organizations 22
Summary 24
Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations of Security 26
Introduction 27
Why Do People Commit Crime? 28
Focus on the Individual 28
It's a Rational Choice 28
It's in Your Makeup 29
It's in Your Mind 29
It's a Lack of Self-Control 30
Social Influences 30
It's the Environment 30
It is How You Are Raised 31
Learning View 31
Control View 32
Multiple Causes/Multiple Crimes 32
The Crime Triangle 33
Controlling People 34
General Deterrence 34
Specific Deterrence 34
Controlling Places 34
Situational Crime Prevention 34
Security in Practice Communities Feel Safer with Private Security 35
Defensible Space 35
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design 36
Displacement and Diffusion 37
Diffusion 37
Broken Windows Theory 38
Game Theory 38
Summary 39
Key Terms 40
Review Questions 40
Practical Application 40
Chapter 3 Security Administration and Management 42
Introduction 43
The Business of Security 43
Security Programs: Proprietary versus Contractual 44
Spotlight What Security Executives Should Know about Ethics 45
Business Principles 45
Ethics 45
Explaining Ethics 46
Natural Law 46
Ethical Theory 46
Religious Principles 47
Legal Requirements 47
Ethical Practice 48
Ethical Systems 48
