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Palgrave Macmillan is delighted to announce the acquisition of Perpetuity Press. The list includes twenty one books and 3 journals in the field of crime, risk and security. These influential and innovative scholarly books, college textbooks and professional books by leading international authors will complement our rapidly growing lists in these areas.

Please click here fore more information on Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International (PRCI), Perpetuity Training and Perpetuity Conferences.

Recently Published Titles

The Handbook of Security The Handbook of Security
Martin Gill

The Handbook of Security is essential reading for all those engaged with the security world. This in-depth book collates the best research available for the security academic and professional. The book is divided into five parts. It begins with the study of security as a discipline, assessing the contribution made by different subject areas to the study of security. The second part looks as crime in organizations. The third part analyzes the various sub-sectors of security. A section on management issues precedes the final section looking at a mage of issues that impact on security.

MARTIN GILL is Director of Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International (PRCI), a spin out company from the University of Leicester, UK, where he is a Professor of Criminology.

July 2006
Hardback
ISBN: 0230006809
£60.00 - Order title

Learning from Disasters
Brian Toft and Simon Reynolds

'This book should be compulsory reading, not just for MBA students and risk managers, but for anyone in a position of responsibility in every type of organisation.' - Steve Fowler, FIRM, Chief Executive, Institute of Risk Management

This compelling book offers an important insight into the way organizations implement policies and procedures to prevent future disasters occurring. The third edition includes an introductory chapter which demonstrates on a theoretical and practical level a number of reasons why individuals and groups of people fail to learn from disasters in the first place. Based on thorough research, Learning from Disasters is essential reading for all those involved in risk management, disaster planning and security and safety management.

BRIAN TOFT is Research Director in the Risk Consulting Practice of Marsh Ltd.

SIMON REYNOLDS worked for several years in the power engineering industry and now works freelance and regularly contributes to magazines and newsletters.

July 2005
Paperback
ISBN: 1899287752
£29.95 - Order title

Managing Risks in Public Organisations
Martin Fone and Peter C. Young

'One of the few books to focus directly on risk management in the public sector, this is a valuable addition to the bookshelves of practitioners and students in this field.' - Alarm Matters

Written by experts, and based on extensive research within risk management, the focus of this publication is to re-address the unique risks faced within a public sector environment. These risks include the numerous legal, social and political attributes not seen within the private sector. This comprehensive overview of risk management in public organizations focuses upon the key issues within the field.

MARTIN FONE works for Charles Taylor Consulting and his duties include the development of mutuals, risk retention groups and captive insurance arrangements.

PETER C. YOUNG occupies the E.W. Blanch, Sr. Chair in Risk Management at the University of St. Thomas College of Business, USA.

July 2005
Paperback
ISBN:1899287760
£49.99 - Order title

Forthcoming in 2006

Retail Security and Loss Prevention
Read Hayes

Retail Security and Loss Prevention is an invaluable and comprehensive publication that provides cutting-edge asset protection processes. Based on twenty-five years of systematic research and field experience, it is designed to provide loss prevention managers, store managers, and retail and security students with a powerful problem-solving resource. It describes the most common retail crime and loss problems along with a step-by-step process for diagnosing and treating these problems. Included are several loss prevention checklists as well as sample forms.

READ HAYES has been a security researcher and consultant since 1984.

November 2006
Hardback
ISBN: 0230006817
£49.99 - Order title

Previously Published Titles

CCTV
Edited by Martin Gill

Security Risk Assessment and Control
Tony Burns-Howell, Pierre Cordier and Therese Eriksson

Crime at Work Vol 3
Managing Security
Martin Gill

Investigating Using the Internet (A Guide to)
Dave Davis

Information Security Management (A Guide to)
Brian Doswell and David Lilburn Watson

Human Error - by Design?
Simon Bennett

Executive Protection (A Guide to)
Nick Nicholson

Business Continuity Management (A Guide to)
Brian Doswell

Private Security Vol 1
Bruce George and Mike Button

Fire Safety Management (A Guide to)
William Dailey