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2014

David J Brooks Dr.

Corporate Security

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A Study Of The Compliance Of Alarm Installations In Perth, Western Australia: Are Security Alarm Systemsbeing Installed To Australian Standard As2201.1 - "Systems Installed In A Client's Premises.", Robert E. Mclaughlin, David J. Brooks Sep 2014

A Study Of The Compliance Of Alarm Installations In Perth, Western Australia: Are Security Alarm Systemsbeing Installed To Australian Standard As2201.1 - "Systems Installed In A Client's Premises.", Robert E. Mclaughlin, David J. Brooks

David J Brooks Dr.

This study presented an overview of the training available to intruder alarm installers. A survey of domestic and commercial intruder alarm systems (n=20) were completed across Perth, Western Australia, metropolitan area. The gathered data were evaluated against Australian Standard AS2201.1 for intruder alarm systems, to determine whether alarm installations comply with two parts of the standard, being that of control panel location and zone supervision. AS2201.1 requires that intruder alarm control equipment shall be located within the alarmed area, located outside the entry/exit point and operate as dual endofline supervision. The study presents significant findings into the compliance of installed …


Breaking The Theft-Chain-Cycle: Property Marking As A Defensive Tool, William J. Bailey, David J. Brooks Sep 2014

Breaking The Theft-Chain-Cycle: Property Marking As A Defensive Tool, William J. Bailey, David J. Brooks

David J Brooks Dr.

Any viable method of protecting property, dissuading the theft of property or ensuring the swift recovery of stolen property could be considered essential to general society. A number of crime preventive measures have been used in an attempt to achieve this objective. One such measure is property marking, employing various techniques to make property more readily identifiable. The study assesses technology to investigate effectiveness, both for dissuasion and for tracing once stolen. Mechanism for the disposal of stolen property forms an important part of this study, commencing with the mapping of the theft‐supply‐chain. Using a mixed methods approach, the research …