Kenneth Christopher, Steven B. Ffflm

Port Security Management (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This fully updated edition of a bestseller covers the latest on continuously changing legislation regarding federal mandates, securing vessels, cargo security, and granting employee credentials. Focusing on best practices, it details real-world solutions that law enforcement authorities and security management professionals can put to use immediately. Assuming little prior knowledge of the industry, the book examines port security in the context of global transportation systems. It supplies practitioners and educators with a framework for managing port security and also details risk assessment and physical security best practices for securing ships and ports.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000687903
• Artikelnr.: 57124887

Autorenporträt

Kenneth Christopher, DPA, holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice (University of Dayton) and master's (Florida International University) and doctoral (Nova Southeastern University) degrees in public administration. He is a graduate of the Administrative Officers Management Program at North Carolina State University and the Executive Contemporary Education for Leadership Program at the University of Miami.

Dr. Christopher served 26 years in law enforcement, most recently as a captain with the Miami-Dade Police Department in Miami, Florida. From 1996 to 2006, he held progressively responsible police and security management positions at the Port of Miami. In 2005, he was appointed chief of seaport security enforcement and facility security officer, responsible for the port facility security plan, leadership for the civilian security staff, and the coordination of security and law enforcement operations at the worlds largest passenger cruise port.

Currently, Dr. Christopher is associate vice president for academic affairs and associate professor of criminal justice at Park University, which provides educational services to 26,000 students at over 40 campus centers across the United States and through distance learning from its home campus in Parkville, Missouri. He has held teaching positions at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, and at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida.

Previously, Dr. Christopher has worked with the U.S. Maritime Administration and the Organization of American States as a curriculum developer and instructor in the Inter-American Port Security Training Program. He has consulted on and developed educational programs and curricula in port security, criminal justice administration, security administration, terrorism and domestic preparedness, police management, and organizational behavior. His current interests include cooperative leadership strategies for port security management and assessing hu

Inhaltsangabe

History and Organization of Port and Maritime Security. Introduction to
Port Security Management. Maritime and Port Security: A Manager's
Perspective. Security Challenges Facing Port Operations. Risk Management,
Planning, and Coordination of Port Security. Port Security as a Risk
Management Activity. Port Facility Security as a Management Function.
Implementing a Plan for Port Security: Management Tasks and
Responsibilities. Facility and Personnel Security. Access Controls.
Physical and Waterside Security in the Port Facility. Security Force
Management. Vessel and Cargo Operations. Safety and Emergency Management.
Managing Technology Solutions for Port Facility Security. Intelligence.
Systemic Management for a Secure and Viable Port Facility.