The Importance of Physical Security
* * * * * * * * * * * The Importance of Physical Security * Shontay Clark * University of Phoenix * CJA 585 * Bob Riley * May 2, 2011
The Importance of Physical Security Abstract Understanding the importance of physical security rest in acknowledging the two main elements of security; people, and technology ( Bitzer [Remove the space after the parenthesis] & Hoffman, n.d.). Physical security consists of a series of actions used to protect someone or something against an unwanted or illegal invasion. At its core, physical security consists of three levels; outer perimeter, inner perimeter, and the interior. Essentially, when implementing a system of physical security one needs to implement several forms of security on each of the three aforementioned levels in order to [Writing suggestion--the meaning will be the same (and less wordy) by removing "in order"] obtain effective security (Deutsch, 2011). The following study will assess the various features of physical security and their overall [Wordiness: unless meaning denim work clothes, "overall" is general and vague and contributes little to the sentence] importance in the overall system Physical security has existed since the beginning of civilization. Some primitive forms consists of doors, wall, and moats. Modern physical security comes in several different [Redundancy: if you have "several," surely they are "different." Remove "different"] modules. They can be as simple as a locked door and can also be [This is smoother as "also can be"] as elaborate as multiple layer or barriers that consist of armed security officers placed in guardhouses. An
The Importance of Physical Security Abstract Understanding the importance of physical security rest in acknowledging the two main elements of security; people, and technology ( Bitzer [Remove the space after the parenthesis] & Hoffman, n.d.). Physical security consists of a series of actions used to protect someone or something against an unwanted or illegal invasion. At its core, physical security consists of three levels; outer perimeter, inner perimeter, and the interior. Essentially, when implementing a system of physical security one needs to implement several forms of security on each of the three aforementioned levels in order to [Writing suggestion--the meaning will be the same (and less wordy) by removing "in order"] obtain effective security (Deutsch, 2011). The following study will assess the various features of physical security and their overall [Wordiness: unless meaning denim work clothes, "overall" is general and vague and contributes little to the sentence] importance in the overall system Physical security has existed since the beginning of civilization. Some primitive forms consists of doors, wall, and moats. Modern physical security comes in several different [Redundancy: if you have "several," surely they are "different." Remove "different"] modules. They can be as simple as a locked door and can also be [This is smoother as "also can be"] as elaborate as multiple layer or barriers that consist of armed security officers placed in guardhouses. An
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