COURSE DESCRIPTION

Studies internal and external theft that affects all private and public operations with focus on retail businesses. Examines and evaluates major loss prevention programs used by security operations, again with focus on retail security. Lecture 3 hours per week.

GENERAL COURSE PURPOSE

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a broad insight into the wide range of internal and external theft operations, including detailed data concerning procedures and techniques effective in countering these hazards.

ENTRY LEVEL COMPETENCIES

None

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to assess vulnerability as to assets protection and select and initiate most appropriate countermeasure response.

MAJOR TOPICS TO BE INCLUDED

1. Designing security in planning
2. Security survey
3. Physical security applications including alarms, locks, guards, lighting, CCTV, etc.
4. Fire prevention basics
5. Crime analysis applications
6. Data analysis applications
7. Basic budgeting and accounting applications
8. Internal theft -- identification and countermeasures
9. External theft -- emphasis on shoplifting and countermeasures
10. Statutes -- local and federal
11. Loss prevention procedures
12. Checks and credit cards
13. Management loss prevention and crime prevention

Related topics at the discretion of the instructor

Revised 9/99