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Record Nr.

UNINA9910800076303321

Autore

McGovern Glenn

Titolo

Protective operations : a handbook for security and law enforcement / / Glenn P. McGovern

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2011

ISBN

0-429-24838-5

1-4398-5172-7

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

363.2/3

Soggetti

Protective custody

Assassination - Prevention

Kidnapping - Prevention

Crime prevention

Police patrol

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; The Author; Introduction; Chapter 1. Breaking the Mindset; Chapter 2. Policy and Procedure Considerations; Chapter 3. Weapons, Vehicles, and Equipment; Chapter 4. Training for the Adversary; Chapter 5. Assessing the Risk and Threat of Hostile Organizations; Chapter 6. The Protective Advance; Chapter 7. Operational Security (OPSEC); Chapter 8. Overt versus Covert Details; Chapter 9. Surveillance Detection; Chapter 10. Levels of Protection and the Cessation of Protection; Chapter 11. Conclusion; Appendix A: Law Enforcement Protective Operations

Appendix BBack cover

Sommario/riassunto

Protective Operations: A Handbook for Security and Law Enforcement is designed as a reference for law enforcement and security organizations tasked with protecting the welfare of an individual or groups of individuals. To be effective and professional, protective operations require the incorporation of a variety of skill sets. However, many departments and jurisdictions have only limited resources and training available. Filling this void, the book identifies issues particular to local law enforcement - and the private security teams that may be called in



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