Physical Security and Safety

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Writing effective policieS

and procedureS

TRUETT A. RICKS, BOBBY E. RICKS,

AND TRUETT GRAHAM RICKS

Organizational vision and mission give direction to its operations. is

vision is critical to the success of a business. Policies and procedures

create an internal system to ensure employees follow the objectives set

to help follow the company’s vision. Policies control the direction of

employees and help establish goals for the business. For consistency,

policies should be in writing. Written policies provide a consistent

reference for employees to follow when striving to achieve objectives

and reach goals. Unwritten instructions cause work to be performed

inconsistently, thereby causing business interruptions.

e security unit must develop ...