PRIVATE POLICE IN THE UNITED STATES, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS - V 1

• NCJ Number: 2743
• Author(s): J S KAKALIK; S WILDHORN
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 109 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-70-057
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Rand Corporation
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; Rand Corporation; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF A STUDY OF PRIVATE POLICE IN THE UNITED STATES.

Abstract

THE STUDY ESTIMATES THE TRENDS IN RESOURCE ALLOCATION TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECURITY AND DESCRIBES THE STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONING, AND PROBLEMS OF THE VARIOUS TYPES OF PRIVATE SECURITY FORCES. ITS POLICY-RELEVANT GOALS ARE TO EVALUATE, WHERE POSSIBLE, THE BENEFITS, RISKS, AND COSTS TO SOCIETY OF CURRENT PRIVATE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS, AND TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE POLICY AND STATUTORY GUIDELINES FOR IMPROVING PRIVATE SECURITY, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO ROLES, OPERATION, CONDUCT, LICENSING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS, AND LEGAL AUTHORITY AND CONSTRAINTS. AUTHOR ABSTRACT