Global Crime Prevention and Security Management (GSS501)

GSS501 Global Crime Prevention and Security Management explores concepts and strategies essential for protection practitioners to protect assets and people. This course covers a wide range of topics, including enterprise security risk management, investigations, insider threats, financial crimes, transnational crime, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, business continuity, emergency management, and security-by-design. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of global crime and security management, along with insights into tackling complex issues such as financial and transnational crimes. The course also emphasises the importance of partnerships among businesses, law enforcement, and governmental agencies to safeguard against both traditional and emerging threats.

• Foundation of global security and crime prevention
• Laws, regulations and criminal justice procedures
• Partnership and collaborative approaches
• Human resources and workplace security
• Managing insider threats and countermeasures
• External threats and protective strategies
• Decision-making in acquiring security services and systems
• Security investigations and reporting
• Risk management, business continuity and emergency management
• Critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity
• Principles of Security-by-design
• Future trends in security and crime prevention

• Compare crime prevention theories and how are they related to security strategies
• Appraise standards, regulations, and loss prevention frameworks
• Examine the principles of protective security and security-by-design
• Discuss the internal and external threats in a corporate environment
• Construct a robust security programme
• Formulate countermeasures to address threats