Risk Management
Dianna Kirkland
Risk Management
The purpose of risk management is to analyze, measure, and asses exposure to risk and determining the most suitable strategy for management. (WebFinance, 1997-2007, p. 1). Basically, risk analysis is also preparing for every possible situation which could cost the organization, individuals, and society financially, mentally, physically, etc... The risk management process is necessary in criminal justice and private security organizations now more than ever. Effective risk management involves early and aggressive risk identification through identifying risk, analyzing risk, defining an effective risk strategy, and dealing with identified risk through the implementation of plans as soon as possible. The process of risk management also includes establishing categories for risk, risk likelihood, and the consequences of risk. (GRMPR) Although criminal justice organizations and private security organizations provide similar services the roles risk management plays in each varies a bit.
Risk management within the security of organizations
The September 11th incident has escalated the need for risk management everywhere. The security sections of organizations are responsible for identifying and analyzing risk, treating risk, and monitoring and reviewing risk for personal, property, and liability. The risk in any organization involves people, material assets, and legalities which affect people and materials. The security department must protect each category of risk. In order to do that they must, identify the assets in need of being protected, which risks or perils which affect the involved assets, and determine if the risk or how often or likely the ...