Introduction to Security Operations and Management

<i>For courses in Introduction to Security and Introduction to Security Management</i> </p> <b><br></b></p> <b>A unique, all-in-one guide to the basics of security operations and the management of security personnel and organizations </b><br> Comprehensive in scope, <i><b> Introduction to Security: Operations and Management</b></i> balances introductory protection concepts with security management practices to provide a detailed understanding of the private security industry and its diverse roles and functions in the 21st century. Written in an easy-to-understand, logical manner, and filled with contemporary examples, the book includes <i>Security Spotlights</i> that raise practical security issues and questions, web links to security-related Internet sites for further exploration of topics, a review of career opportunities in security, and a number of pedagogical aids to ensure mastery of the information--including key concepts and terms, margin definitions, discussion questions and exercises, <i> Your Turn </i>application-based assignments, a comprehensive glossary, and a reference index. The <b>Fifth Edition </b>has been completely updated throughout, reorganized for continuity and coherence, and provides a national/international perspective that prepares students for advanced courses and their future careers.</p>