This book presents current critical issues concerning the proactive delivery of security services. It looks at security in both the public and private sectors (and the need for cooperation between the two ), incorporates coverage of important federal legislation such as the USA Patriot Act, and discusses at length the need to utilize technology in the protection of critical assets. Chapter topics cover the development of security in The United States, proactive security planning, legal issues in security administration, securing assets, investigation of crime and security incidents, emergency management, human resource management in security services, training, and global and homeland security issues. A practical guide to proactive security administration and understanding its important policies.
George E. Curtis, J.D., is Director of Economic Crime Graduate Programs at Utica College and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Association ' of Certified Fraud Examiners, the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators, and ASIS International.
R. Bruce McBride, Ed.D., is Director of Criminal Justice at Utica College and is a member of ASIS International, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, and the Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York. He is the former Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Police of the State University of New York.