NCJ Number
9963
Date Published
1973
Length
272 pages
Annotation
BASIC PRINCIPLES AND CONSIDERATIONS IN SELECTING, EVALUATING, AND INVESTING IN A PROTECTIVE SYSTEM THAT WILL FILL A PARTICULAR SECURITY REQUIREMENT.
Abstract
THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHOOSING PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, OR GOVERNMENTAL ESTABLISHMENTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE BASIC FUNCTIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND LIMITATIONS OF AVAILABLE PROTECTIVE DEVICES AND SERVICES. THIS BASIC HANDBOOK BEGINS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE CRIMINAL'S THREAT, MOTIVATION, AND BEHAVIOR AS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. THE THEORY OF PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PERPETRATION AND RESPONSE TIMES, AND FALSE ALARM FACTORS ARE THEN DISCUSSED. THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES VARIOUS SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS, AUXILIARY SYSTEMS, AND SENSORS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, DETAILING THE RESISTANCE TO ATTACK, THE LIMITATIONS, AND THE COSTS OF EACH. A SEPARATE CHAPTER DEALS WITH THE IMPACT OF ARCHITECTURE, INSURANCE PROVISIONS, AND LEGISLATION ON THE PROTECTION FIELD. A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT SYSTEMS IS OFFERED TO AID THE READER IN THE SELECTION OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMIC PROTECTIVE SYSTEM FOR HIS NEEDS. (SNI ABSTRACT)