Security Manager's Guide to Disasters

Anthony D. Manley retired from the Nassau County Police Department after twenty-six years as a patrol officer, plainclothes officer, detective investigator, and supervisor. During the last twelve years of police service, Mr. Manley served as a New York State certified police instructor at the police academy, specializing in areas such as management, supervision, and operational standards. Concurrently, during that period, he was assigned to the Departmental Inspection Unit; a specialized squad of administrative officers that conducted detailed examination and analysis, along with internal management and operational audits of all commands within the department, reporting directly to the Commissioner of Police. Since leaving the department, he has several years’ experience as a security consultant, including eleven years in contractual and proprietary management and administrative positions in the private retail sector. Moreover, during the period 1992 to 2005, Mr. Manley was a certified New York State Security Guard Instructor, curriculum developer and senior instructor for a large private school specializing in security officer training, disaster management, loss prevention, supervisory and management development and assorted professional and management training programs and seminars. Mr. Manley has earned an Associate Degree (AAS) in Criminal Justice, a Baccalaureate Degree (BA) in Criminal Justice Management, and a Master of Public Administration degree (MPA). Among his affiliation with various active and retired police associations, he also is a Past President of the Retired Police Association of the State of New York, Inc.

Loss Prevention. The Emergency Procedure Plan. Specific Threats and Emergencies. Critical Business Threats That Cause Emergency Situations. Terrorism. Weapons of Mass Destruction of the First Class. Weapons of Mass Destruction of the Second Class. Other Serious Emergencies That Can Become a Disaster. Computer Theft and Sabotage. The Protection of Proprietary Information. Natural, Accidental, and Intentional Occurrences. Natural and Common Environmental Occurrences. Accidental, Intentional, or Unintentional Acts. Accidental Occurrences and Medical Emergencies. Infectious and Health Hazards. Fire Science and Fire Classification. Fire Emergency. Fire Safety Procedures and Guidelines. The Disaster Management Process. Disaster Management of the Incident. Terrorism and Violence. Violence in the Workplace. The Documentation of Poor Performance or Abnormal Behavior. Strikes. Civil Disturbances. Familiarization with Criminal and Civil Litigation. Criminal Law. Civil Law. Criminal and Civil Liability and its Effect on Loss-Prevention Personnel. Premises Liability. Vicarious Liability. Product Liability. Contractual Liability. The Criminal and Civil Litigation Process. Privacy Rights and Civil Rights Violations. The Invasion of Privacy and Defamation. Incident Investigation. Appendix A. Appendix B. Glossary. Bibliography. Endnotes. Epilogue. Homeland Security. Web Sites.