Threats to safety
and security take numerous forms— accidents, human error, fire, natural and
environmental disasters, civil liability, substance abuse, civil disorder, and
crime in all its many types. Assess and address your vulnerability to these
threats by taking the following steps:
1. For your
town, city, or state, research the statistics available on each of these
threats. For example, consult FBI reports on various types of crimes in your
area, and look for studies on the other types of threats and how the findings
relate to your area.
2. Select a
human and natural hazard in your community that may materialize into a threat.
Explain in detail why this is a concern or issue.
3. Formulate
a strategy for addressing the threats you identified in Question 2. For instance,
what kind of contingency plan or disaster-recovery strategy would you recommend
to address this threat?
4. Use a
criminological theory to explain a security related issue.