 | Security Manager's Guide to Disasters: Managing Through Emergencies, Violence, and Other Workplace Threats Subjects: Built Environment; Computer Science; Economics Finance Business & Industry; Engineering & Technology; Politics & International Relations; Computing & IT Security; Property; Industry & Industrial Studies; Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing; Military & Strategic Studies; Estate and Facilities Management; Service Industries; Ergonomics; Homeland Security; Terrorist or criminal attack, fire emergency, civil or geographic disruption, or major electrical failure recent years have witnessed an increase in the number of natural disasters and man-made events that have threatened the livelihoods of businesses and organizations worldwide. Security Manager's Guide to Disasters: Managing Through Emergencies, Anthony D. Manley retired from the Nassau County Police Department after twenty-six years as a patrol officer, plainclothes officer, detective investigator, and supervisor. During the last twelve years of police service, Mr. Manley served as a New York State certified police instructor at the police academy, specializing in areas such as management, supervision, and operational standards. Concurrently, during that period, he was assigned to the Departmental Inspection Unit; a specialized squad of administrative officers that conducted detailed examination and analysis, along with internal management and operational audits of all commands within the department, reporting directly to the Commissioner of Police. Since leaving the department, he has several years experience as a security consultant, including eleven years in contractual and proprietary management and administrative positions in the private retail sector. Moreover, during the period 1992 to 2005, Mr. Manley was a certified New York State Security Guard Instructor, curriculum developer and senior instructor for a large private school specializing in security officer training, disaster management, loss prevention, supervisory and management development and assorted professional and management training programs and seminars. Mr. Manley has earned an Associate Degree (AAS) in Criminal Justice, a Baccalaureate Degree (BA) in Criminal Justice Management, and a Master of Public Administration degree (MPA). Among his affiliation with various active and retired police associations, he also is a Past President of the Retired Police Association of the State of New York, Inc. |
