Protection, Security, and Safeguards: Practical Approaches and Perspectives

Book Description
Our need for security has not waned since the dawn of civilization - it has only increased and become more complicated. Protection, Security, and Safeguards: Practical Approaches and Perspectives draws on the security prowess of former secret service agents and other notable security professionals as the authors touch on nearly every facet of the industry.Written to satisfy the practical needs of anyone in the business of protection, the text covers areas such as personal protection, security in the workplace, residence security, healthcare security, aviation security, and many more. Special chapters detailing the experiences of an identity theft victim, as well as a woman who must employ 24-hour security to insure she doesn't harm others, cover security issues from the client's viewpoint. Other chapters on quick threat assessment and defensive tactics will help agents protect themselves and their clients.Although other publications discuss and analyze security, none focus on both the professional and personal perspectives of this critical industry.Editor Dale L. June shares his vast knowledge and lucid insight into the business of protection. A former U.S. Secret Service agent in the Presidential Protection Division, he also worked with the U.S. Customs Service as a terrorism intelligence specialist and was a former police officer. He has more than 30 years experience in various fields of protection and security, including owning and operating an executive protection and security consulting business. He teaches university courses as well as security-related topics at private vocational academies.


Book Info
Discusses the security prowess of former Secret Service agents and other notable security professionals. Presents an introduction to the security field. Addresses issues on security consulting and loss prevention. Covers psychology of security to workplace violence and prevention of identity theft, and more. DLC: Private security services.


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Former US Secret Service agents and other security professionals discuss nearly every aspect of their industry for the edification of anyone in the business of protection, including personal protection, security in the workplace, residence security, healthcare security, aviation, and other areas except of course social security. Among the topics are the experiences of an identity theft victim, a woman who must employ 24-hour security to ensure that she does not harm others, and quick threat assessment and defensive tactics to help agents protect themselves and their clients. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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