School of Engineering
Edith Cowan University
David (Dave) Jonathan Brooks

Dr David (Dave) Jonathan Brooks

Qualifications

PhD CurtinU, MSc ECowan, BSc ECowan, Further & Adult Education Teachers Certificate, ADipEng (Electronics

Information

Dr David Brooks is a Senior Lecturer and the Security Science Discipline Coordinator within the School of Engineering, teaching and researching topics within the broad domain of security. David’s research interests include the psychometric concept mapping of expert security risk managers and the use of psychometric risk theory to measure social risk. He has published, presented and taught in his areas of specialisation in many parts of the world, with his most recent book titled Public Street CCTV: A psychometric study on the perceived social risk. Saarbrucken: VDM Verlag.

Prior to taking up the Security Science position with Edith Cowan University, David was employed by the Australian Defence Department as the Western Australian Regional Contract Manager for fixed plant and equipment. He was primarily responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the strategic process of facility plant maintenance and management. In addition, his other responsibilities included facility management and contract administration of all plant and equipment operations and maintenance activities within the West Australian region.

Previous employment included seven years within the commercial security environment as a technical consultant and 13 years in the Royal Air Force (UK) as a Development Engineer in Defence Radar and Display systems.

Research interests include security risk management, psychometric risk, CCTV and defeat evaluation of security technology.

Publications.

Contact Details

Campus: Joondalup
Room Number: 5.214
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5788
d.brooks@ecu.edu.au