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CRJ 121 - Introduction to Private Security |
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Course
Description |
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Provides an orientation to the development, philosophy,
responsibility, and function of the Private Security Industry. A historical and philosophical perspective
of private Security will help students better understand the present stage of
private security, its principles, its legal authority and its effect on
society in general. Topics include: Private Security: An Overview; Basic
Security Goals, and Responsibilities; When Prevention Fails: Security Systems
at Work: Putting It All Together, and Future Challenges Facing the Security
Profession. |
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Competency Areas |
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Private
Security: An Overview |
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5 |
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Basic
Security Goals and Responsibilities |
D. Lab |
0 |
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When
Prevention Fails |
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Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Security
Systems at Work: Putting it All
Together. |
Credit |
5 |
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Challenges
Facing the Security Profession in the 1990s and Beyond |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
the student will be able to: |
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D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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Private Security: An Overview |
10 |
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Describe
the evolution of private security starting with the Ancient times going
through the middle ages, the eighteenth and nineteenth-century |
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Explain modern private security,
its purpose and objectives as well as the types of private security services
and personnel needed to fill the positions. |
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Be able
to define proprietary vs. contract services as well as the regulation of private
security, private investigators and certified protection professionals. |
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Discuss
topics of Legal Liability, elements of negligent liability, common civil
lawsuits brought against private security and the civil rights act. |
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Basic Security Goals And
Responsibilities |
10 |
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Describe
the details of enhancing security through physical controls such as locks,
alarm systems, lighting, physical layout and appearance, building exteriors
and interiors and card operated locks and access. |
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Explain
how to enhance security through procedural controls which affect shortage if
not properly addressed. In addition to
hiring, training and supervision, access control, insurance and bonding. |
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When Prevention Fails |
10 |
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Discuss
preventing losses from accidents and emergencies and how the O.S.H.A.
occupational safety and health act has impacted accident prevention. |
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Define
what hazardous materials incidents are and how to deal with civil disturbances,
riots and strikes, ombs and bomb threats, preventing and protecting against
loss by fire, natural disasters, and other emergencies. |
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Describe
crimes and civil offenses that concern private security. The effects of alcohol and other drugs in
the workplace, enforcing proprietary rights, expelling, detaining and
arresting, use of force, investigating and searching, as well as interviewing
and interrogating. The trend towards
transferring police tasks to private security. |
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Describe
the types of threats to computer security and legislation related to computer
crimes. In addition security measures
and how to investigate and prosecute perpetrators. |
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Discuss
the role of security personnel in public relations, factors involved and
interaction with individuals.
Understanding one’s self and the image projected, interaction and
cooperation with the press and the promotion of security. |
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Security Systems At Work: Putting It All Together |
10 |
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Describe
risks, and risk management, what a risk analysis and security survey
show. Selecting alternatives to handle
risks, how to report the results, implementing the recommendations and
evaluating the security system. |
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Explain
the industrial security responsibilities, types of industrial losses,
sabotage and espionage, vulnerable areas, transporting goods by truck, rail,
and ship, special problems in the utilities industry. |
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Discuss
retail security and how shrinkage, shoplifting, bad checks, fraudulent credit
cards and retail employee theft impact profit |
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Describe
the problems with shopping center/mall security and the assistance in
enhancing retail security. |
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Describe
financial institution security, office building, housing, hotel, and motel
security, in addition to public gathering movie industry, recreational parks,
racetracks, airport and airline mass transit and cruise ship security. |
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Explain hospital and other health
care facilities, educational institutions, colleges and universities,
libraries, museums and art galleries. |
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Suggested Resources |
Collins, Pamela, et al.,
(2000). Principles of Security and Crime
Prevention, 4th Edition. OH. Anderson
Publishing Company.
Fischer, Robert J. and Gion Green,
(2003). Introduction to Security, 7th
Edition.
Purpura, Phillip. (2002).
Security and Loss Prevention, 4th Edition.
CourseSG.081105.Dot
Posted: 05/18/06