Security and Public Safety
Subject Specialist
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| Lenore Comrie | |
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| Broadmeadows Campus Librarian | |
| Email: | lcomrie@kangan.edu.au |
Highly Recommended Resources
- Crimes Act 1958 (Act no. 6231/1958) - R 348.945 VIC
- Private Agents Act 1966 (Act no. 7494/1966) - R 348.945 VIC
- Security Dictionary - R 363.28903 FAY
- The Security and Operations Manual - R 658.47 TUR
- The Ultimate Security Survey - R 658.473 SCH
Search Library Catalogue for availability.
Websites
- Australian government info on Risk management for business
- Australian Security Industry Association Limited
- Best practice in risk management
- Crowd Safe
- International Security Management & Crime Prevention Institute
- National Australian Security Providers Association
- Australian Standard Risk management portal
- Risk Management Internet services
- Security Management
- OH&S online videos - SafetyCare Montie has many safety programs which can be viewed, topics include fire awareness, personal protection, manual handling.
Catalogue
Search Library Catalogue - enter specific topics (e.g. crime prevention, risk management, electronic surveillance) in the keyword search box or look directly on the shelves at these numbers:
| Keywords | Shelf numbers |
|---|---|
| Services of special kinds of security and law enforcement agencies | 363.28 |
| Aspects of public safety | 363.3 |
| Risk assessment/management | 368 |
| Security electronics | 621.38928 |
| Risk management | 658.155 |
| Security management | 658.47 |
Online e.journals, Databases and Magazines
These two databases give you online access to thousands of journals with many in your field of interest. Search an entire database using keywords or search journals individually.
EBSCOhost Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre
Useful search terms include: security systems, risk management, law enforcement
Titles include: Security Distributing & Marketing, For Buyers of Products, Systems & Services, Security Dealer, Security Management
Infotrac: General OneFile
Titles include: Australian Journal of Management, Journal of Managerial Issues, Risk Management
(For off-campus access to online resources, please login here with your Kangan Institute student/staff login.)
Contact your subject specialist to book an online database training session or click on EBSCOhost or click on Infotrac (Power Search)
Dictionaries
(For off-campus access to online resources, please login here with your Kangan Institute student/staff login.)
DVD-ROMs
- Targeting Terror - DVD 303.625 TAR
- Risk Maker, Risk Taker - DVD 658.155 RIS
- NSCA Electronic Risk Database - CD 472428942 Workroom
- Talking the Talk - DVD 690.22 TAL
Search Library Catalogue - using the following subject heading for additional DVD-ROMs:
- Security, international - DVDs
- Risk management DVDs
- Risk management - Australia - CD-ROMs
- Public safety - CD-ROMs
Related Subjects
- Law enforcement
- Criminology
- Security consultation
