NCJ Number
39650
Date Published
1974
Length
226 pages
Annotation
A BRITISH TECHNICAL TEXTBOOK APPROACH TO BURGLARY INSURANCE SURVEYING PROVIDES A SYSTEMATIC METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE BURGLARY RISK OF BUSINESS PREMISES.
Abstract
THE HANDBOOK WAS WRITTEN FOR THE TRAINNEE OR OCCASIONAL SECURITY SURVEYOR AS WELL AS FOR THE MORE EXPERIENCED. CHAPTERS CONTAIN GLOSSARIES, DIAGRAMS, FIGURES, SPECIFICATION CHARTS, AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BURGLARY PREVENTIVE CAPABILITIES OF VARIOUS TYPES OF DOORS, LOCKS, WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, STOREFRONTS, INTRUDER ALARMS, AND SAFES AS WELL AS THE SECURITY POTENTIAL OF THE ENTIRE PHYSICAL BUILDING. THIS INFORMATION ENABLES THE SURVEYOR TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL RISK OF SUCCESSFUL BURGLARY. APPENDICES CONTAIN A DESCRIPTION OF LOCK KEY VARIATIONS, AN EXPLANATION OF THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION, AND A SECURITY MANUFACTURES' INDEX. A GENERAL INDEX IS ALSO INCLUDED....TWH