NCJ Number
85907
Date Published
1982
Length
364 pages
Annotation
This handbook discusses measures to prevent employee theft, safeguard equipment, analyze a business' internal and external control mechanisms, and protect employees from attack or injury while working.
Abstract
Access-control systems, intruder-detection systems, surveillance systems, and guard services constitute one part of a thorough security system. Employee awareness and training programs, honesty testing, insurance and bonding, and shrewd facility location and design also contribute to more secure business conditions. Specific remedies for burglary, armed robbery, shoplifting, and employee theft focus on deterrence and detection. Separate chapters discuss preventive measures for vehicle and cargo theft, vandalism and sabotage, arson and bomb threats, telephone harassment, terrorism and kidnapping, and various types of fraud. The author also discusses how to prevent and detect computer crimes. The text presents guidelines on physical security measures, the use of weapons and other devices for personal protection, and watchdog and canine services. Security checklists and an index are supplied; numerous resources are listed, including associations concerned with crime security, 24 periodicals on security and crime prevention, and about 200 publications and audiovisual materials.