Effective Security Management

A guide to the planning, staffing, and operation of the security function within an organization. It focuses on practical methods that the reader can put to use in managing an effective security department. It covers computer applications that can help in the administrative, managerial, and supervisory aspects of the security function.

List of contents

I. GENERAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT:
Chapter 1: General Principles of Organization
Chapter 2: Organizational Structure
Chapter 3: Security's Role in the Organization
Chapter 4: The Director's Role
Chapter 5: The Security Supervisor's Role
Chapter 6: The Individual Security Employee
II. SECURITY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Chapter 7: Hiring Security Personnel
Chapter 8: Job Descriptions
Chapter 9: Training
Chapter 10: Discipline
Chapter 11: Motivation and Morale
Chapter 12: Promotions
Chapter 13: Communication
Chapter 14: Career (Proprietary) vs. Noncareer (and Contract) Personnel
III. OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT:
Chapter 15: Planning and Budgeting
Chapter 16: Program Management
Chapter 17: Risk
Chapter 18: The Security Survey
Chapter 19: Office Administration
Chapter 20: Written Policies and Procedures
Chapter 21: Computers and Security Management
Chapter 22: Statistics as a Security Management Tool
IV. PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Chapter 23: Selling Security within the Organization
Chapter 24: Relationship with Law Enforcement
Chapter 25: Relationship with the Industry
Chapter 26: Community Relations (proposed revision by Kevin O'Brien, CPP, VP in the Corporate Security Department of Bank of New York Mellon)
V. MISMANAGEMENT:
Chapter 27: Jackass Management Traits
Appendices:
A: Employee Performance Evaluation
B: Security Vulnerability Survey
C: Selected Security-Related Organizations
D: Suggested Security/Loss Prevention Reference Sources

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"This excellent book is another reminder of Chuck's top-shelf standing among security professionals." --John J. Fay, author of Contemporary Security Management and owner-operator of learningshopusa.com

"You can't be in the security industry and consider yourself a professional without being in utter awe of Chuck Sennewald's remarkable career and accomplishments. The most difficult textbook to write is one that is grounded in common sense and written in a simple and to-the-point style. The fifth edition of his classic, Effective Security Management, is that kind of book. The economy of words-saying all that needs to be said, but not a word more-is elegant. Revised and updated, this book should be in everyone's professional library-whether student or practitioner." --John J. Strauchs, co-author of Private Security Trends 1970-2000: The Hallcrest Report II

"Of the five books authored or co-authored by Charles Sennewald that I have read, the fifth edition of Effective Security Management is simply the best. Chuck hit the bulls-eye on this, as its all-encompassing nature ensures that there is something in the book for security practitioners of every level." --Leslie Cole, Sr., CPP, CST, Member of the Board - IAPSC, Council Vice President - ASIS International

"The fifth edition of this comprehensive work on security management for corporations and institutions presents the fundamentals of effective security practices updated to address the latest trends and contemporary challenges in the field. Rather than focusing on particular types of businesses or narrow aspects of security such as site security or data protection, this volume teaches best practices for establishing a solid security regime across all aspects of an entity's internal and external processes. The work is divided into five sections covering general security management, security personnel management, operational management, public relations and the perils of mismanagement. Individual chapters address such topics as the role of security and the security director in organizational structures, hiring and training security personnel, contracting, planning and budgeting, administrative tasks, policy and procedure development and implementation, building an internal security culture, and relationships with law enforcement and the community. Individual chapters include illustrations, tables, summaries and review exercises. Sennewald is a security consultant and a former security director for retail firms." --Book News, Reference & Research

"The intent of this most recent edition of Effective Security Management is to focus on one goal-providing security managers with a base of knowledge, attitudes, and practices similar to that of other management professions. The author has certainly achieved his goal. This well-structured book can be used as a security professional's template for setting up and organizing effective security operations in virtually any setting." --Security Management

Product details

• Authors: Charles Sennewald, Charles A. Sennewald
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.05.2011
• EAN: 9780123820129
• ISBN: 978-0-12-382012-9
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management