The Professional Protection Officer

Sandi J Davies has served as the Executive Director of the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) for more than 25 years. She is the former Chairperson of the Security Services Council for ASIS International, and is currently a member of the Security Services Council and the Women In Security Council of ASIS International. Sandi has edited eight editions of The Professional Protection Officer, as well as all four editions of Security Supervision: Theory and Practice of Asset Protection. Lawrence J. Fennelly is an internationally recognized authority on crime prevention, security planning and analysis, and on the study of how environmental factors (CPTED), physical hardware, alarms, lighting, site design, management practices, litigation consultants, security policies and procedures, and guard management contribute to criminal victimization.Mr. Fennelly was previously employed with Apollo Security, Computershare, Inc., as well as a sergeant at Harvard College, employed by the Harvard University Police Department in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was trained as a crime prevention specialist and served in this capacity for over 21 years at Harvard. He was also the department’s training officer and assistant court officer. As part of his role as an officer at Harvard, Larry also was a deputy sheriff in both Suffolk and Middlesex counties (Massachusetts). Mr. Fennelly is a frequent speaker and lecturer on CPTED, physical security, school crime, and other issues. He serves as an expert witness who works closely with attorneys in defense as well as plaintiff cases, assisting in case preparation, offering knowledgeable questions to ask the opposing side, etc. He has also done a considerable amount of consultant work throughout the United States. His experience ranges from identifying vulnerabilities to conducting security and lighting surveys, working with architects to design and implement security, and developing long range guard training programs and risk assessments of various facilities. He is also a prolific author. His titles include such well-known security books as "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design," "Effective Physical Security," and "Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention."

PART 1: Foundations

1. Concepts and Theories of Asset Protection

2. Role of the Professional Protection Officer

3. The Security Officer of the 21st Century

4. Time and Stress Management

5. 100 Things Protection Officers Need to Know

PART II: Practical and Operational Applications

6. Occupational Health, Industrial Hazards, Vulnerability Assessment, and Self-Assessment

7. Legal Aspects of Security

8. Patrol Principles

9. The Importance of CPR/AED and First Aid Training for Security Officers

10. Officer Safety and Use of Force

11. Active Assailant Preparedness: Beyond Active Shooter Response

12. Apprehension and Detention Procedures

13. Traffic Control

14. Fire Prevention, Detection, and Response

15. Access Control

16. Contraband Detection Technology

17. Effective Communications

18. Crime and Incident Scene Procedures

19. Foundations for Surveillance

20. Report Writing and Field Notes

21. Crisis Intervention

22. Substance Abuse

23. Investigation: Concepts and Practices for Security Professionals

24. Interviewing and Statements

25. Crowd Management and Special Event Planning

26. Strikes, Lockouts, and Labor Relations

27. Workplace Crime and Deviance

28. Espionage—A Primer

29. Terrorism: What Protection Officers Need to Know

30. Bomb Threats and the Case Against Immediate Evacuation

31. An All-Hazards Approach to Hazardous Materials

32. What is Risk?

33. Emergency Planning

34. Security Awareness

35. Building a Sustainable Culture of Security

36. The Protection Officer's Role in Critical Information Infrastructure Protection

37. Physical Security Concepts and Applications

38. Alarm System Fundamentals

39. VIP Security

40. Information Security and Counterintelligence

41. Cybersecurity for Professional Security Officers

PART III: Advancing your Security Career

42. Ethics and Professionalism

43. Networking

44. The Protection Officer as a Leader

45. Career Planning