Discussion 4 EXERCISE #1 - CONTINGENCY PLANNING TO PROTECT ASSETS In any discussion of security threats, it is natural to focus on the various criminal activities directed at organizations. However, as you learned so far in this class, particularly during our Week 2 discussion of risk assessment, there are numerous non-criminal risk events with which security operatives must be concerned. This fact is still very apparent when considering the devastating impact Hurricane Katrina had when it arrived off the Gulf Coast of the United States in 2005 and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017. All these natural risk events led to catastrophic results impacting the U.S. Government, private companies, and United States citizens in terms of lost lives, psychological effect , and business operations. "Business Continuity Guideline" is a 2005 ASIS International publication that provides a practical approach for emergency preparedness, crisis management, and disaster recovery. After thoroughly reviewing this document, summarize its contents and explain how the Guideline will assist you as a security operative for a Fortune 1000 company in protecting an organization's assets. Incorporate into your response the actions you would take to prepare for a crisis like Katrina, Harvey, or Irma, or a fire, floods, earthquakes, utility failure, and a host of other possible emergencies so the organization can manage and survive the disaster or other emergencies and ensure the organization's continued visibility and capability. EXERCISE #2 - OSHA - MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE In 1970, the U.S. Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) to address ever-increasing instances of death and injury in the workplace. The reason (and authority) for the Congress to become involved in this issue is because the injuries imposed a substantial burden upon and hindrance to interstate commerce. The goal of the Act, which established the Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor, was to promote a safe and healthy working environment for all employees.  The "Small Business Handbook" is 2005 publication by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides security leaders and their organizations a cost-effective approach for managing health and safety at the work site by reducing occupational fatalities and injuries. After carefully examining this Handbook and conducting any additional independent research as necessary, explain the main requirements of OSHA that you, as a security director, must understand and implement to ensure your company is indeed providing a safe environment for its employees and is compliant with applicable laws and regulations. Incorporate into your response how your routine and periodic responsibilities as a security director are impacted by the Act. Discussion 5 Exercise 1 The "Scope of Legal Authority of Private Security Personnel" is a 1976 document written by the Private ...

1. Discussion 4
EXERCISE #1 - CONTINGENCY PLANNING TO PROTECT
ASSETS
In any discussion of security threats, it is natural to focus on the
various criminal activities directed at organizations. However,
as you learned so far in this class, particularly during our Week
2 discussion of risk assessment, there are numerous non-
criminal risk events with which security operatives must be
concerned. This fact is still very apparent when considering the
devastating impact Hurricane Katrina had when it arrived off
the Gulf Coast of the United States in 2005 and Hurricanes
Harvey and Irma in 2017. All these natural risk events led to
catastrophic results impacting the U.S. Government, private
companies, and United States citizens in terms of lost lives,
psychological effect
, and business operations.
"Business Continuity Guideline" is a 2005 ASIS International
publication that provides a practical approach for emergency
preparedness, crisis management, and disaster recovery. After
thoroughly reviewing this document, summarize its contents and
explain how the Guideline will assist you as a security operative
for a Fortune 1000 company in protecting an organization's
assets. Incorporate into your response the actions you would
take to prepare for a crisis like Katrina, Harvey, or Irma, or a
fire, floods, earthquakes, utility failure, and a host of other
possible emergencies so the organization can manage and
survive the disaster or other emergencies and ensure the
organization's continued visibility and capability.
EXERCISE #2 - OSHA - MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY

2. IN THE WORKPLACE
In 1970, the U.S. Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA) to address ever-increasing instances of
death and injury in the workplace. The reason (and authority)
for the Congress to become involved in this issue is because the
injuries imposed a substantial burden upon and hindrance to
interstate commerce. The goal of the Act, which established the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the
Department of Labor, was to promote a safe and healthy
working environment for all employees.
The "Small Business Handbook" is 2005 publication by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides
security leaders and their organizations a cost-effective
approach for managing health and safety at the work site by
reducing occupational fatalities and injuries.
After carefully examining this Handbook and conducting any
additional independent research as necessary, explain the main
requirements of OSHA that you, as a security director, must
understand and implement to ensure your company is indeed
providing a safe environment for its employees and is compliant
with applicable laws and regulations. Incorporate into your
response how your routine and periodic responsibilities as a
security director are impacted by the Act.
Discussion 5
Exercise 1
The "Scope of Legal Authority of Private Security Personnel" is
a 1976 document written by the Private Security Advisory
Council of the United States Department of Justice to identify
for private security operatives the various sources of legal
authority and the legal issues with which they will be

3. confronted while performing their various duties protecting
organizational assets. "The Law of Arrest, Search, and Seizure:
Applications in the Private Sector" is sample text chapter
published by Elsevier that presents a comprehensive discussion
of legal requirements for private security arrests and searches.
After reviewing these documents any other independently
researched source, explain why the U.S. Courts continue to
make distinctions between public law enforcement powers and
private sector enforcement issues. Incorporate into your
response why a practical knowledge of the law is important to
the corporate security officer and the security director and what
impact criminal and tort law has on a corporation.
Exercise 2
You must post initial responses to this discussion question. All
others should read and comment as a part of their weekly
engagement with their colleagues.
-Negligence Case: Welsh Manufacturing v. Pinkerton, Inc.
Negligence could very well be one of the most frequently filed
charges in civil court. It is a failure to exercise a "reasonable
amount of care" in a situation that causes harm to someone or
something. As an example, someone might do something in a
careless manner, which a prudent person would not do, such as
drinking alcohol and driving. Or, as another example, failing to
act (omission) as a prudent person would, which results in harm
to someone or something, such as a failure to pay obligations.
In a security setting, negligence might be charged in a situation
where an organization failed to provide a reasonable standard of
care and someone or something was harmed. The reasonable
standard of care may have involved the lack of adequate
physical or procedural controls as discussed previously in this
class, an emergency contingency plan that was not properly

4. vetted, or perhaps the failure to exercise due care when hiring,
training, supervising, and retaining security personnel.
This civil case involved a company that contracted security
services to protect its assets. The contract was breached when it
was determined the security company failed to properly
scrutinize a security officer applicant's background, or train or
supervise the employee once hired. The plaintiff filed a tort
complaint against the security company when it was discovered
that this individual was involved in the theft of almost $200,000
in gold.
This case has a number of implications for security management
officials regarding legal liability, using numerous resources to
hire well, training the security staff, and providing the
appropriate level of supervision required to ensure the
protection
of company assets. This case will be used as a basis for
discussion of a number of issues over the next few weeks. For
now, read the case and respond to the following questions:
(1) Succinctly summarize the facts of the case regarding the
arrest and any subsequent judicial action.
(2) Describe the issues did the court had to settle.
(3) Explain the court's ruling in each of those areas and its
rationale.
(4) Describe the actual legal elements required to establish
before a court to prove negligence.
Discussion 6
EXERCISE #1 - PRIVATE SECURITY SELECTION AND
TRAINING

5. "Private Security Officer Selection and Training Guideline" is a
2010 ASIS International document that offers state regulatory
agencies with "consistent minimum qualifications to improve
the performance of private security officers and the quality of
security services." After thoroughly reviewing this document,
describe how you, as a corporate security operative, would react
to the ASIS guidance and state whether or not you would
support the guidelines relating to the regulation of security and
pre-assignment, post assignment, and annual training
requirements. More importantly, explain your rationale and the
justification you would provide to the organization's CEO for
the added annual expense that likely would result.
Also, you are asked to research your home state's private
security training requirements and report it in this discussion
and comment on its potential effectiveness for improving
security operative performance and professionalism.
EXERCISE #2 - CURBING THEFT THROUGH EFFECTIVE
INTERNAL CONTROLS: SELECTION OF PERSONNEL
As the corporate security operative of XYZ corporation, you
have been asked by the CEO to work with the Human Resources
department in developing a new pre-employment screening
proposal that would be more effective in hiring trustworthy
personnel, thereby stemming the tide of internal theft-- a
problem that has been significantly increasing over the past few
years and clearly impacting the organization's "bottom line." It
is generally accepted in the security profession that "hiring
well" is one of the most effective procedural controls available
to protect an organization's assets.
After reviewing the "Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices"
segment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's
(EEOC) website, the "Notice – Employee Polygraph

6. Protection Act" segment of the U.S. Department of Labor's
website, the "Facts About the Americans With Disabilities Act"
(ADA) segment of the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission's
website, and any other independently researched sources,
outline the procedures you would propose to the
CEOâ€â€knowing there are costs attached to each
procedureâ€â€and explain why each procedure is important.
The CEO will want to know your rationale.
Also incorporate into the response your understanding of
employment law as delineated in the documents cited above and
ensure you make it clear that your proposal complies with the
various and legal requirements.
Discussion 7
EXERCISE #1 - WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND RESPONSE
"Workplace Violence Prevention and Response
Guidelines"Guidelines for Preventing Workplace" is a 2005
ASIS publication that provides security directors a strategy to
prevent workplace violence and effectively manage and respond
to threats.
Workplace violence is a critical issue identified by security
directors in a 2016 Securitas survey as discussed previously in
class. Students of security management should understand that
workplace violence takes many forms and is more than just
active shooter scenarios we seem to be experiencing in today's
society.
Security operatives often talk about employing a
multidisciplinary approach when developing an organization's
workplace violence prevention and response strategy. After
reviewing the ASIS document, explain what it means to employ
a multidisciplinary approach and how such a strategy might be

7. planned and implemented based on the guidelines presented.
Incorporate into your response the essential elements that must
be a part of any violence prevention program.
Also, describe the role of the security department and other
departments you believe to be key stakeholders in achieving the
program's goals and objectives.
EXERCISE #2- PHYSICAL AND IT SECURITY
CONVERGENCE: THE BASICS
In a series of published articles, Derek Slater discusses one of
the most significant security planning issues discussed in the
security profession over the past 10 yearsâ€â€convergence.
The author defines term and addresses the advantages and
difficulties associated with convergence, but his article
culminates with a convincing argument for implementing
convergence and offers five specific reasons that are trending
which he believes are "knocking down the walls between
traditional security stovepipes" (Slater). Students of security
management need to be familiar with the issues currently facing
the security industry so they can better prepare to take a
position and address the issue when they have the future
opportunity.
After reading the Slater article and conducting any additional
independent research on this topic, discuss from the perspective
of a security operative of a Fortune 1000 corporation how
convergence might benefit the organization and what might be
the unexpected "pitfalls" that can obstruct efforts to merge
physical and information security operations. Be specific with
the advantages and disadvantages. Finally, state whether or not
you agree with convergence and explain your position.
Discussion 8

8. EXERCISE #1 - ETHICS AND THE PROTECTION OF
ASSETS
After reading "What Security Executives Should Know about
Ethics" by Mario Moussa, explain why security directors must
have a keen understanding of the role ethics plays in an
organization's plan to protect assets and discuss the fundamental
challenges confronting these security operatives, including the
ethical demands resulting from the changing business
environment in which they operate.
Be sure to cite your sources from both the Learning Materials
and outside research.
EXERCISE #2- PRIVATE-PUBLIC RELATIONSHIPS IN
POLICING-- EXPLORING A TRENDING MODEL TO
PREVENT CRIME AND COMBAT TERRORISM
In a study conducted by Rick Ruddell, Matthew O. Thomas, and
Ryan Patten entitled, "Examining the Roles of the Police and
Private Security Officers in Urban Social Control," the authors
state, in part, "this study sheds light on the relationships
between the police and private security, especially in regard to
the formal and quasi-formal social control of urban areas. We
find that the actions of private security officers augment the
activities of the police, and it is likely that they will become a
more important force in the future as the line between private
and public policing becomes increasingly indistinct" (2010, p.
66).
"Engaging the Private Sector to Promote Homeland Security" by
Andrew Morabito and Sheldon Greenberg in 2005 essentially
make a similar assertion with regard to the future role private
security must play in augmenting the activities of law
enforcement in protecting the nation from terrorism. The
authors concede there are obstacles to overcome, but the

9. benefits of law enforcement – private security
partnerships are many and must be explored and implemented to
enhance our security plan.
As your last discussion topic for this course, identify and
discuss in general terms the primary obstacles that must be
addressed before private security-law enforcement partnerships
can be fully operational and the significant benefits each of
these entities could gain from each other. Also, as a security
operative for a Fortune 1000
company
, regardless of the risk for a terrorism event directed at your
facility, explain how you would go about establishing or
enhancing a partnership with law enforcement to protect your
company's assets and the assets of the larger community.
Be sure to cite your sources from both the Learning Materials
and outside research.