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DIRECTORY OF SECURITY CONSULTANTS - LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS PROGRAM

NCJ Number
31327
Author(s)
J C FECHTER; E ROBERTSON
Date Published
1975
Length
66 pages
Annotation
A DIRECTORY OF SECURITY CONSULTANTS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER IN SOLVING SECURITY PROBLEMS IN INDUSTRIAL/ COMMERCIAL, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED ENVIRONMENTS.
Abstract
THIS DIRECTORY OF SECURITY CONSULTANTS SHOULD BE OF HELP TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES, POLICE, BUSINESS, AND OTHERS WISHING TO IDENTIFY KNOWN AND EFFECIVE STRATEGIES TO ELIMINATE OR PROTECT TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY, IN ADDITION TO IDENTIFYING MEASURES AND MECHANISMS TO STIMULATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OF SUCH STRATEGIES. WHILE THE SCOPE OF THIS DIRECTORY IS LIMITED PRIMARILY TO TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY, THE PROTECTION OF HIGH SECURITY TARGETS IS WITHIN THE COMPETENCE OF SOME OF THE INDIVIDUAL RESOURCES THAT ARE LISTED. THE DIRECTORY WAS DEVELOPED FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SECURITY CONSULTANTS THEMSELVES IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR SUCH INFORMATION PUBLISHED IN THE COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY, VARIOUS TRADE PUBLICATIONS, AND DIRECT REQUEST TO CONSULTANTS IDENTIFIED FROM SPECIALIZED MAILING LISTS. THE CONSULTANTS ARE LISTED BY TITLE AND EACH ENTRY CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: THE FULL TITLE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS ACRONYM, WHERE APPLICABLE; THE MAILING ADDRESS; THE TELEPHONE NUMBER; A DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES WHICH ARE PROVIDED AND A BRIEF SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE; A LIST OF PUBLICATIONS; THE YEAR WHEN OPERATIONS WERE STARTED; THE NUMBER OF MAN YEARS OF SPECIALIZED SECURITY EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION; THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ON THE STAFF; THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF OPERATION AND; THE DATES AND LOCATIONS OF ANNUAL MEETINGS, WHERE APPLICABLE. THE ENTRIES ARE GROUPED ALPHABETICALLY INTO THREE GENERAL CATEGORIES: PRIVATE CONSULTANTS; CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATED WITH COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES; AND SPECIALIZED RESOURCES--ASSOCIATIONS, INSTITUTES, SCHOOLS, AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS AND FILM PRODUCERS CONCENTRATING ON THE SECURITY FIELD. (SNI ABSTRACT)