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The Professional Protection Officer
Practical Security Strategies and Emerging Trends
A Complete Resource for Protection Officer Training and Education
Sandi J. Davies (Edited by), Lawrence J. Fennelly (Edited by)
9780128177488, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 4 December 2019
546 pages, Approx. 100 illustrations
23.4 x 19 x 3.4 cm, 1.11 kg
Eight previous iterations of this text have proven to be highly regarded and considered the definitive training guide and instructional text for first-line security officers in both the private and public sectors. The material included in the newest version covers all the subjects essential to the training of protection officers. This valuable resource and its predecessors have been utilized worldwide by the International Foundation for Protection Officers since 1988, as the core curriculum for the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) Program. The Professional Protection Officer: Practical Security Strategies and Emerging Trends provides critical updates and fresh guidance, as well as diagrams and illustrations; all have been tailored to the training and certification needs of today’s protection professionals.
PART 1: Foundations 1. Concepts and Theories of Asset Protection 2. Role of the Professional Protection Officer 3. The Security Officer of the 21st Century 4. Time and Stress Management 5. 100 Things Protection Officers Need to Know PART II: Practical and Operational Applications 6. Occupational Health, Industrial Hazards, Vulnerability Assessment, and Self-Assessment 7. Legal Aspects of Security 8. Patrol Principles 9. The Importance of CPR/AED and First Aid Training for Security Officers 10. Officer Safety and Use of Force 11. Active Assailant Preparedness: Beyond Active Shooter Response 12. Apprehension and Detention Procedures 13. Traffic Control 14. Fire Prevention, Detection, and Response 15. Access Control 16. Contraband Detection Technology 17. Effective Communications 18. Crime and Incident Scene Procedures 19. Foundations for Surveillance 20. Report Writing and Field Notes 21. Crisis Intervention 22. Substance Abuse 23. Investigation: Concepts and Practices for Security Professionals 24. Interviewing and Statements 25. Crowd Management and Special Event Planning 26. Strikes, Lockouts, and Labor Relations 27. Workplace Crime and Deviance 28. Espionage—A Primer 29. Terrorism: What Protection Officers Need to Know 30. Bomb Threats and the Case Against Immediate Evacuation 31. An All-Hazards Approach to Hazardous Materials 32. What is Risk? 33. Emergency Planning 34. Security Awareness 35. Building a Sustainable Culture of Security 36. The Protection Officer's Role in Critical Information Infrastructure Protection 37. Physical Security Concepts and Applications 38. Alarm System Fundamentals 39. VIP Security 40. Information Security and Counterintelligence 41. Cybersecurity for Professional Security Officers PART III: Advancing your Security Career 42. Ethics and Professionalism 43. Networking 44. The Protection Officer as a Leader 45. Career Planning
Subject Areas: Management of specific areas [KJMV], Causes & prevention of crime [JKVC]
