Office and Office Building Security, Second Edition

Luis, Edward, Fennelly, Lawrence, Tyska CPP, Louis

ISBN 10: 0750694874 / ISBN 13: 9780750694872

Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Office and Office Building Security, Second Edition
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750694874
• ISBN 13: 9780750694872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Office and Office Building Security, Second Edition, is the first book of its type to address issues of violence in the workplace to breaking and entering. As a working guide for administrators, property managers and security personnel, this book is devoted exclusively to total office security programs, detailing hundreds of professional secrets for the safety of employees and the complex. Office and Office Building Security, Second Edition, provides the background to create a safe and secure workplace, regardless of location, size and number of employees.

• Provides updated and current information on every office security issue or concern
• Trains the businessperson to be responsive to 'foreseeability' issues alluded to in the court system
• Examines issues of violence and crime, as well as the dynamics

About the Author

Lawrence J. Fennelly is an internationally recognized authority on crime prevention, security planning and analysis, and on the study of how environmental factors (CPTED), physical hardware, alarms, lighting, site design, management practices, litigation consultants, security policies and procedures, and guard management contribute to criminal victimization.

Mr. Fennelly was previously employed with Apollo Security, Computershare, Inc., as well as a sergeant at Harvard College, employed by the Harvard University Police Department in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was trained as a crime prevention specialist and served in this capacity for over 21 years at Harvard. He was also the department’s training officer and assistant court officer. As part of his role as an officer at Harvard, Larry also was a deputy sheriff in both Suffolk and Middlesex counties (Massachusetts). Mr. Fennelly is a frequent speaker and lecturer on CPTED, physical security, school crime, and other issues. He serves as an expert witness who works closely with attorneys in defense as well as plaintiff cases, assisting in case preparation, offering knowledgeable questions to ask the opposing side, etc. He has also done a considerable amount of consultant work throughout the United States. His experience ranges from identifying vulnerabilities to conducting security and lighting surveys, working with architects to design and implement security, and developing long range guard training programs and risk assessments of various facilities. He is also a prolific author. His titles include such well-known security books as "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design," "Effective Physical Security," and "Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention."