Crime and Security: Managing the Risk to Safe Shopping Book

'...excellent, readable material, containing useful, practical information that is of use to Crime Prevention Officers, Shopping Centre Managers and to students of retail crime policies.' Professional Security This important book offers unique insights into crime and its prevention in retailing. It compares and contrasts the priority given to security by town centre and shopping centre managers, and it examines the use and effectiveness of current security measures. Topics covered include: the extent and nature of crime and nuisance in town centres and shopping centres; the impact of crime on shopping - risk, fear and 'avoidance behaviour'; development of an integrated security strategy for safe shopping; the role and control of private security guards; security shutters and designing-out crime; security audits; management priorities; the use and effectiveness of CCTV.Read More