NCJ Number
15238
Date Published
1973
Length
379 pages
Annotation
EXPLANATION OF PREDOMINANT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES UTILIZED BY SECURITY AND CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS IN CONDUCTING SECURITY AUDITS AND CRIME PREVENTION SURVEYS.
Abstract
IN THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT OF SECURITY AND CRIME PREVENTION THE ONE SINGLE METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING, APPRAISING, AND ANTICIPATING LOSS IS CENTERED IN THE TECHNIQUE KNOWN AS SURVEYING OR RISK ANALYSIS. THE KEY FACTOR IN MANY SECURITY OR CRIME PREVENTION SURVEY PROGRAMS IS THE SURVEYOR'S ABILITY TO IDENTIFY RISK OR THE PHYSICAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME, AND THE PREPARATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE FRAMEWORK FOR SECURITY SURVEYING AS OUTLINED IN THIS BOOK HAS BEEN PRESENTED AS A GUIDE TO SUPPLEMENT THE SECURITY OR CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST'S KNOWLEDGE IN SURVEYING AND TO BETTER MEET HIS RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE AREA OF RISK IDENTIFICATION. THE BOOK HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO AID THE SURVEYOR IN HIS (A) PLANNING, (B) IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES, (C) FORMULATION OF A SURVEY PROGRAM, (D) DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL SECURITY OR CRIME PREVENTION SURVEY INSTRUMENT, (E) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SURVEY, AND (F) MAKING THE ORGANIZATION OR SITE. OVER EIGHTY COMPLETE SURVEY EXAMPLES ARE CATEGORIZED AND PRESENTED. SPECIFIC SURVEY EXAMPLES INCLUDE PLANT/MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, HOME, APARTMENT, FIRE, TRANSPORTATION, AND SHOPS. THE APPENDXCES OF THIS BOOK INCLUDE EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS CLASSIFIED BY TYPE OF SECURITY VIOLATIONS AND AREAS OF LOSS. THIS VOLUME WILL SERVE AS A PRACTICAL TOOL FOR THE POLICE CRIME PREVENTION OFFICER AS WELL AS THE PROFESSIONAL SECURITY CONSULTANT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)