ABSTRACT
Today more than ever, workplace violence has been a motivating factor in the creation or enhancement of a corporation’s security program. However, workplace violence is only one in a long list of items for consideration. Workplace violence, proprietary information security, asset protection, executive protection, and especially litigation mitigation have all focused the need to evaluate and analyze a company’s readiness to deal with the inevitable. The role of a security consultant today can be extremely important and beneficial in the development of a secure environment for those who utilize a company’s workspace: the employees, the vendors, and the customers. The development of a comprehensive program is a very time-consuming process and requires a great deal of time and a greater degree of technical knowledge. Unfortunately, many security professionals fail to fully understand the level of expertise that a consultant can bring to the equation, thereby reducing future issues and problems. This chapter will show the reader many of the issues that need to be considered when designing an environmentally sound site security plan and how a security consultant may facilitate this process.
