Security Services Books

New and Published Books

1. Managing the Insider Threat

   No Dark Corners

   By Nick Catrantzos

   An adversary who attacks an organization from within can prove fatal to the organization and is generally impervious to conventional defenses. Drawn from the findings of an award-winning thesis, Managing the Insider Threat: No Dark Corners is the first comprehensive resource to use social science...

   Published May 16th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Pre-Employment Background Investigations for Public Safety Professionals

   By Frank A. Colaprete

   Pre-employment investigations have been the subject of intense review and debate since 9/11 made the vetting of applicants a critical function of every organization. Nowhere has the scrutiny been more intense than in the public safety sector. Pre-Employment Background Investigations for Public...

   Published May 9th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Disasters 2.0

   The Application of Social Media Systems for Modern Emergency Management

   By Adam Crowe

   Emerging social media and so-called Web 2.0 technologies will continue to have a great impact on the practice and application of the emergency management function in every public safety sector. Disasters 2.0: The Application of Social Media Systems for Modern Emergency Management prepares emergency...

   Published April 9th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Emergency Management

   The American Experience 1900-2010, Second Edition

   Edited by Claire B. Rubin

   Following in the footsteps of its popular predecessor, the second edition of Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900–2010 provides the background needed to understand the key political and policy underpinnings of emergency management, exploring how major "focusing events" have shaped the...

   Published April 2nd 2012 by CRC Press
5. Pandemic Planning

   Edited by J. Eric Dietz, David R. Black

   Preparedness and rigorous planning on community, state, and regional levels are critical to containing the threat of pandemic illness. Steeped in research and recommendations from lessons learned, Pandemic Planning describes the processes necessary for the efficient and effective preparation,...

   Published March 13th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Radiation Injury Prevention and Mitigation in Humans

   By Kedar Prasad

   With an estimated 3.3 billion ionizing radiation imaging examinations performed worldwide each year, the growing use of x-ray-based diagnostic procedures raises concerns about long-term health risks, especially cancer. In addition, rapid growth in the number of nuclear power plants around the world...

   Published March 12th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Investigations in the Workplace, Second Edition

   By Eugene F. Ferraro

   The process of investigation is dynamic and fluid. The approach must be reasonable and the investigator flexible. However, in order to be successful, every investigation must have a meaningful purpose and be executed ethically and lawfully. Inevitably, employers must invest time, money, and...

   Published February 14th 2012 by CRC Press
8. Mass Notification and Crisis Communications

   Planning, Preparedness, and Systems

   By Denise C. Walker

   Mass communication in the midst of a crisis must be done in a targeted and timely manner to mitigate the impact and ultimately save lives. Based on sound research, real-world case studies, and the author’s own experiences, Mass Notification and Crisis Communications: Planning, Preparedness, and...

   Published December 18th 2011 by CRC Press
9. Managing Emerging Risk

   The Capstone of Preparedness

   By Kevin D. Burton

   From Main Street to Mumbai, Managing Emerging Risk: The Capstone of Preparedness considers the new global drivers behind threats and hazards facing all those tasked with protecting the public and private sector. The text delves into the global mindset of public and private sector emergency managers...

   Published December 12th 2011 by CRC Press
10. U.S. Government Counterterrorism

    A Guide to Who Does What

    By Michael Kraft, Edward Marks

    U.S. Government Counterterrorism: A Guide to Who Does What is the first readily available, unclassified guide to the many U.S. government agencies, bureau offices, and programs involved in all aspects of countering terrorism domestically and overseas. The authors, veterans of the U.S. government’s...

    Published December 12th 2011 by CRC Press