BEGINNING WITH AN HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW OF THE SUBJECT, THE TEXT PRESENTS THE RATIONALE FOR DECISIONS AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF MODERN SECURITY SYSTEMS AND PROTECTIVE PROGRAMS. SUBSEQUENT CHAPTERS DETAIL THE NUMEROUS PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, POLICIES, AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO THE SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF A SECURITY PROGRAM. ALL MAJOR CONCEPTS IN PROTECTION, LOSS CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION, AND SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT ARE DISCUSSED. ALONG WITH AN ANALYSIS OF ITS PARTICULAR SUBJECT, EACH CHAPTER ALSO CONTAINS AN EXPANSIVE COLLECTION OF SUPPORTIVE READINGS AND SOURCE DOCUMENTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)..KAP