The text reviews the history of security and discusses the security industry and the threat environment, with emphasis on terrorism, the fundamentals of physical security and access control, common security problems, and safety issues. It explains the principles of crime prevention; internal and external threats; and crime prevention in relation to primary zones of protection such as environmental design and perimeter protection, secondary prevention through locks and electronic locking systems, and tertiary protection through alarm and surveillance systems. It also focuses on fire prevention and protection, risk analysis and security surveys, legal aspects of security, and emergency and disaster control. It also examines issues relating to the selection, training, and education or security personnel; cooperative programs; career orientation; and the contemporary issues of sexual harassment, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. The final chapter discusses the growth of private security, a code of ethics for security practitioners, the future use of privatization and security outsourcing, private employment of public police, alternative policing modes, and the Certified Protection Professional Program. Tables; figures; photographs; index; appended checklists, job descriptions, and background information; and discussion questions and chapter reference lists