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PROTECTION OF ASSETS INVESTIGATION PROTECTION OF ASSETS INVESTIGATION PROTECTION OF ASSETS INVESTIGATION ASIS International | 1625 Prince Street | Alexandria, VA 22314 USA | www.asisonline.org Copyright © 2011 by ASIS International ISBN 978-1-934904-13-8 The Protection of Assets is furnished with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. It is designed as a ready reference and guide to the covered subjects. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of contents herein, it is not an official publication and the publisher can assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written consent of the copyright owner. Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cert no. SW-COC-001530 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ASIS International (ASIS), the world’s leading society for security professionals, originally founded in 1955 as the American Society for Industrial Security, acquired Protection of Assets Manual in December 2003. The acquisition of this work underscores the Society’s leadership role in professional education. It is the sincere desire of ASIS and its editorial staff to continue to enhance the value of this important reference. Protection of Assets, which has been in existence since 1974, is recognized as the premier reference for security professionals and the publisher wishes to acknowledge the two founding authors and subsequent editors. Timothy J. Walsh, CPP Richard J. Healy, CPP Timothy L. Williams, CPP Managing Editor Editorial Associates David G. Aggleton, CPP Milton E. Moritz, CPP Mike Hodge, J.D. Sanford Sherizon, Ph.D., CISSP Timothy J. Walsh, CPP, Editor Emeritus As we move forward, confronted with issues that present a challenge to the security industry, our mission is to ensure that Protection of Assets provides the strategic solutions necessary to help professionals meet the demands of the 21st century and beyond. We also pledge to assemble a group of subject matter experts who will enhance this manual as necessary to achieve our mission. Michael E. Knoke, CPP Managing Editor Edward P. De Lise, CPP Co-Editor Eva Giercuszkiewicz, MLS, Project Manager Evangeline Pappas, Production Manager Peter E. Ohlhausen, Technical Editor PREFACE OBJECTIVES OF PROTECTION OF ASSETS This Protection of Assets (POA) reference work is provided for a single, basic reason: the previous unavailability of such a comprehensive resource. Although the availability of security literature is growing rapidly, with general and specialized texts, it has not been possible—until now—for a business manager or protection professional to find current, accurate, and practical treatment of the broad range of protection subjects, strategies, and solutions in a single source. The need for such a comprehensive resource is quite widespread according to the editors, writers, and many professional colleagues whose advice has been sought in compiling this text. The growing size and frequency of all forms of asset losses, coupled by the related increasing cost and the complexity of countermeasures selection, demand a systematic and unified presentation of protection doctrine in all relevant areas, as well as standards and specifications as they are issued. Of course, it would be presumptuous to assume that any small group of authors could present such material unaided. It is, therefore, a fundamental objective of Protection of Assets to draw upon as large a qualified source base as can be developed. The writers, peer reviewers, and editors attempt to distill from the available data, common or recurrent characteristics, trends and other factors, which identify or signal valid protection strategies. The objective is to provide a source document where information on any protection problem can be obtained. Protection of Assets • Copyright © 2011 by ASIS International v READERSHIP Protection of Assets is intended for a wide readership: all protection professionals and business managers with asset protection responsibility. The coherent discussion and pertinent reference material in each subject area should help the reader conduct unique research that is effective and organized. Of particular significance are the various forms, matrices, and checklists that give the reader a practical start toward application of the security theory to his or her own situation. The manual also serves as a central reference for students pursuing a program in security or asset protection. DIALOGUE We hope that Protection of Assets becomes an important source of professional insight for those who read it and that it stimulates serious dialogue between and among security professionals. Any reader who is grappling with an unusual, novel, or difficult security problem and would appreciate the opinions of others is encouraged to write a succinct statement describing the problem and send it to us at ASIS [[email protected]]. At the reader’s request his identity will not be disclosed, but the problem will be published with invitations for comment. Readers are also encouraged to communicate agreement or disagreement with strategies or applications recommended in the manual and to suggest alternatives. We reserve the right to publish or refrain from publishing submitted material. The editors also solicit statements of reader opinion on matters of asset protection policy in which a cross-sectional view would be helpful. SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING Readers with supervisory or management responsibility for other security and asset protection personnel may find the manuals to be a useful resource from which to assign required readings. Such readings could be elements of a formal training syllabus and could be assigned as part of related course sessions. Another approach would be to assign the manual chapters over a calendar period, to be read in their natural, numerical sequence or in any other special sequence relevant to the subscriber’s particular needs. With all these objectives in mind, we present to you Protection of Assets, in the sincere belief it will enhance your expertise in the security field. Michael E. Knoke, CPP Managing Editor January 2011 vi Protection of Assets ● Copyright © 2011 by ASIS International