Security and Protective Services

Security is vital for the stability and safety of life in the US and many other countries. The security and protective services industry features professionals and companies that offer the legal, strategic and managerial skills and knowledge necessary to protect people and property.

The aim of this course is to offer an overview of the security and protective services industry. Students will understand the various security services types, and how they relate to each other. They will also grasp the difference between the criminal justice system within the private and the public security sector. The course commence with an introduction to private security history, with subsequent units that focus on a specific sector. The final unit will focus on emerging challenges that 21st century security services face, including international terrorism. Moreover, the course will offer information on many different careers available to students interested in protective services and security.

OBJECTIVES

• Understand the industry of security services and the methodologies, practices and regulations applied, along with the available technologies.
• Recognize the varying regulations and laws that affect the field of security.
• Understand the policies used in maintaining productive and safe work environments, and the importance of technology as part of the overall security process.
• Construct ideas to overcome issues and challenges relating to security services and identify different career paths relating to the protective services and security industry.
• Analyze the process of using intelligence in security and crime prevention, and the security enterprise evolution in the US and worldwide.
• Apply analytical methods for gathering information and intelligence for security practices that are sustainable.
• Develop critical thinking and communication skills necessary to address complex security problems with multiple perspectives and vested interests.

For this course’s topics, students should be familiar with general security services concepts, and the basics of carrying out website research.

Students who are not familiar with these subjects should familiarize themselves with online resources for concepts of security and protective services by visiting sites such as securitymanagement.com and asisonline.org. These sites offer an introduction to important issues in the protective services and security field.