NCJ Number
146302
Journal
Security Management Volume: 37 Issue: 11 Dated: (November 1993) Pages: 37- 39,41,43,45
Date Published
1993
Length
6 pages
Annotation
Budget pressures and technological advances are leading to profound structural changes in the way corporations view security, and security managers are responding by changing their services and methods.
Abstract
In the emerging security environment, the security manager's ability to administer, plan, budget, generate revenues, and communicate with senior management in financial terms may be more important than knowledge of security system specifics. The security manager must increasingly deal with robberies, violent crimes, health care fraud, computer crimes, and various forms of business- related fraud. Reacting to tight budgets, the security manager is often required to ensure that security systems pay for themselves. Further, due to financial constraints, many security departments of the future will be one-person operations. Companies may move toward the combined use of internal and external resources to provide security. Some security managers are exploring the possibilities of internally selling the value of their services within the organization. Proprietary security operations may be cost- effective for large corporations, while employee awareness programs and crisis management will become increasingly essential for all companies. Specific security systems of interest to corporations include closed circuit television, electronic access controls, parking lot controls, and intrusion detection. Technological advances in security management are discussed.