Security Science

Chapter 6

Detection Systems

Objectives

• Provide an understanding of the functions of security technologies in a protection of assets model.

• Introduce alternative theories, models, and strategies to account for the process of asset protection.

• Discuss critical path analysis as an approach to assessing the physical security of facilities.

• Discuss universal element conceptual mapping as a strategy for the assessment of physical security systems.

• Know the functions of electronic barrier technologies in a defense-in-depth approach to physical security.

• Describe the types and functions of security detection technologies in the protection of assets.

• Describe the principle and application of laser intrusion detection systems.

• Understand ...