1. Imagine that some administrative staff in a pharmaceutical company in Indianapolis decided to start a formal security program. However, some members of the Board of Directors opposed a formal security program based on cost. They failed to understand what security was and could benefit for an organization. How would you explain to these individuals what “security” is and what it can do for the company? (Think about the key components of various aspects of security including physical security, individual security, information security, environmental security, critical infrastructure security, supply chain security etc.). You can define the concept of security and discuss the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary aspects of security field and relation to companies’ short and long term benefits, and try to convince them the importance of security.
2. Check the crime statistics (seven index crime) from the UCR survey and/ or Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) for Indianapolis. Please review and discuss the nature and extent of crime in Indianapolis, IN. Please explain why crime is high or low, based on criminological theories described in Chapter-2. Which crimes do you think can be threat to that company, its products and employees including workplace violence. Please discuss and list the risks, hazards and accidents, which can be threats to security of the company.