NCJ Number
158288
Journal
Journal of Security Administration Volume: 18 Issue: 1 Dated: (June 1995) Pages: 3-20
Date Published
1995
Length
18 pages
Annotation
The nature and role of private police in the 21st Century are discussed, with emphasis on cooperation between public and private law enforcement and the increasing role of technology.
Abstract
To meet the problems it will experience in the future, private security must work more closely with public law enforcement. Private security will assume many responsibilities now held by public law enforcement, because public law enforcement will focus mainly on violent crimes that cause major personal injury or death. Contract security will have a greater role in the protection of government property. Private security must also recognize the increasing technological sophistication and larger networks of even local criminal organizations. In addition, robots, electronic sensors, and surveillance devices will perform basic guard duty. Therefore, private security personnel will need to be literate in computers and technology. They must also be aware of the business, financial, and social climate in which they operate. 92 references