The Facility Management Handbook, 4th Edition

SECTION    VII

Facility Security Management

Emergency preparedness and security management go hand in glove. Today facility managers have to think, plan, and manage in both realms. Tragic examples of threats becoming reality have proven the need for increased security. In the United States this is a relatively new way of thinking because formerly we had felt insulated for years. For European and Asian countries this has been a way of life, and they have developed good systems through the many lessons they have learned.

This section focuses on security management from the facility manager's point of view. Although there is some detail on specific types of security, this section emphasizes the importance of facility management in support of security ...