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HUMAN BARRIERS – refers to people being used in
providing a guarding system or by the nature of
their employment and location, fulfill security
functions. Examples are guards, office personnel,
shop workers, etc.

HUMAN ECOLOGY THEORY – is the study of the
interrelationship of people and their environment,
a way of looking at the interactions of humans with
their environments and considering this
relationship as a system. It maintains that crime is
a function of social change that occurs along with
environmental change. It also maintains that the
isolation, segregation, competition, conflict, social
contract, interaction and social hierarchy of people
are the major influences of criminal behavior and
crimes.

HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) – is the
collection of information from human sources. The
collection may be done openly or it may be done
through clandestine or covert means.

HUMAN MADE HAZARDS – are hazards which are
the result of a state of mind, attitude, weaknesses
or character traits of one or more persons. They
can be acts of commission or omission, both overt
and covert, which can disrupt operation of a plant
or installation.

HUMAN SKILL – the ability to work well with other
people. It emerges as a spirit of trust, enthusiasm
and genuine involvement in interpersonal
relationships. The skill essential in networking
activities.

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