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ID141438
Title ProperManagement of security incidents by private security
LanguageENG
AuthorGovender, Doraval
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article is about the management of security incidents in organisations and companies which are under the protection of private security personnel, whether in-house or contracted. Incidents can be defined as accidental or anecdotal (bird flies into a camera) to a violation of law or company policy. Managing security incidents is one of the key functions of a private security service provider. The purpose of this study is to explore the management of security incidents and the information related thereto, identify shortcomings and find solutions for managing these shortcomings. Interviews were used to gain insight from personnel within the private and government sectors which are served by the private security industry. It was found that security incidents are handled in a routine way by organisations from the different sectors. One major shortcoming is that security incidents and the information related thereto are not managed by security service providers according to an operational framework or model with the required infrastructure and resources. The significance of this study is for security incidents to be managed correctly, so that the information related thereto may be captured accurately, analysed and used proactively and reactively to improve physical protection systems, develop preventative strategies and provide actionable information products in order to reduce crime, increase detection rates and prevent losses.
`In' analytical NoteAfrican Security Review Vol. 24, No.3; Sep 2015: p.291-306
Journal SourceAfrican Security Review Vol: 24 No 3
Key WordsSecurity ;  Crime ;  Policy Violation ;  Security Risk Control Measures ;  Security Incidents


 
 
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