
Introduction to Private Security
John S. Dempsey(Author)
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
2nd Edition
Published on 26. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-495-80985-2 (ISBN)
Description
This uniquely practical introduction to private security emphasizes professionalism and ethics throughout and focuses on real-world concepts and applications as it presents detailed discussion of everything from industry background and related law to premise, retail, business, employment, and information/computer security as well as investigation, surveillance, and even homeland security.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
839 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-495-80985-2 (9780495809852)
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Person
John S. Dempsey was a member of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for 24 years. He served in the ranks of police officer, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain. His primary assignments were patrol and investigations. He received seven citations from the Department for meritorious and excellent police duty. After retiring from the NYPD, Professor Dempsey served on the faculty of Suffolk County Community College, where he won the college's prestigious "Who Made a Difference Award" for his teaching and work with students, until 2003. Currently, Professor Dempsey serves at the State University of New York ¿ Empire College, where he teaches criminal justice and public administration courses and mentors ranking members of law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. He is also the author of INTRODUCTION TO POLICING, Fourth Edition (Wadsworth, 2008) and is married with four children and four grandchildren.
Content
Part I: PRIVATE SECURITY HISTORY, BUSINESS, AND CONCEPTS. 1. The History and Professionalization of Private Security. 2. The Business of the Private Security Industry. 3. Private Security Concepts, Tools, and Systems Integration or Convergence. 4. Private Security Law. Part II: PRIVATE SECURITY CATEGORIES. 5. Premise Security. 6. Retail Security and Loss Prevention. 7. Personal Security. 8. Employment-related Security. 9. Information and Computer Security. Part III: PRIVATE SECURITY OPERATIONS. 10. Investigative Security. 11. Surveillance and Undercover Operations. 12. Public and Private Partnerships for Security. 13. Homeland Security.