NCJ Number
171340
Date Published
1997
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This paper discusses executive security in terms of the issues involved, the use of professional security services by corporations, security techniques, and recommended actions to improve workplace and personal security.
Abstract
Recent incidents such as the World Trade Center bombing and the shooting of passengers on the Long Island Railroad have demonstrated some of the current risks to safety at work, while community, in the community, and at home. Security companies that provide corporate and executive security services include the Wackenhut Corporation, Burns International, and Pinkerton Security and Investigation Services. Wackenhut emphasizes strategic prevention and conducts a threat assessment before establishing a prevention plan. Corporations are increasingly using electronic security devices; the electronic security business totals $7 billion dollars, including nearly $4 billion for information security. Most multinational corporations headquartered in Westchester have detailed executive protection plans, crisis management teams, and threat assessment strategies. Sources of information about security include the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the magazine of the American Association for Industrial Security, the Office of Consular Affairs of the United States Department of State, and the Bombs by Mail Notice Number 71 of the United States Postal Service. List of recommended security actions, table, and list of organizations mentioned in the article