Protection of Assets: Security Management

Security managers are both security specialists and business managers. To serve their organizations effectively, security managers must also understand business principles. With that knowledge, they can organize their efforts in a way that best supports the overall vision and mission of their organization. Security managers who understand business are best positioned to collaborate with top management and to turn their departments into valuable corporate resources that support organizational success. All security managers with an assets protection responsibility will find the information in this book invaluable Protection of Assets: Security Management was written, edited, and updated by veteran security subject matter experts. This comprehensive source covers all aspects of Security Management including Financial Management, Theft and Fraud Prevention in the Workplace, Private Policing, Consultants as a Protection Resource, Cost Effectiveness and Loss Reporting, and much more.Of particular significance are the various forms, matrices, and checklists that help give the reader a practical start toward application of the security theory.

Since 2006, Michael Knoke has been Director of Investigations for Express Scripts, Inc., a Fortune 100 Company and one of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers in the industry. His responsibilities include managing such issues as background screen escalations, government security clearances, drug testing, workplace violence, and corporate investigations. Prior to joining Express Scripts, he was a Sr. Manager of Corporate Security and Safety for Kelly Services, Inc. and he was the superintendent of corporate security for Union Electric Company in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1994, Mr. Knoke was an executive-on-loan to the U.S. Olympic Committee in St. Louis where he developed standards for volunteers, and implemented and directed security for the U.S. Olympic Festival. Mr. Knoke served as the security advisor to the St. Louis Board of Education Task Force on school violence and as a technical advisor for the award winning films, "Call to Action! Managing Violence in the Workplace" and "Staying on the Safe Side of the Street." Prior to joining corporate America, Mr. Knoke enjoyed a successful career in public law enforcement, rising to the rank of Commander of the Crime Prevention Unit for Florissant, Missouri, the city continuously recognized as the safest city west of the Mississippi River with a population of fewer than 100,000. He completed his undergraduate work in Business Management at National-Louis University. He is board certified in Security Management, currently serves as Vice Chairman for the ASIS International Standards & Guidelines Commission and is a past president of the Professional Certification Board (PCB) for ASIS International.