For courses in Security Management, Private Security, and Introduction to Private Security.

This new text gives students a rare, hands-on approach to the study of security issues before they actually find themselves employed in a specific security-related job. Written in a clear, easy-to-understand style, this book gives students the opportunity to look at this field from various perspectives. It grounds them firmly in the history and fundamentals of security, as well as prepares them for today's most difficult security challenges.