NCJ Number
97203
Date Published
1985
Length
134 pages
Annotation
This Canadian training manual explains the duties, responsibilities, and authority of private security personnel. and authority of private security personnel.
Abstract
An introduction and overview present the history of private policing and some of the findings of the Hallcrest Report, which found that over 1 million private security officers are currently working in North America. A job description for the protection officer covers the scope of authority; guidelines for writing reports; prevention of burglary and theft; recommended procedures for industrial security patrols; and duties regarding security of information, personnel, and material and property. Procedures for crowd control, traffic control, bomb threats, fire and arson situations, executive protection, and investigation of a crime scene are covered. Also discussed are communications hardware, alarm systems, suspect identification, illegal drug identification, the difference between inhouse and contract security, and methods of countering shoplifting. Guidelines are also given for interviewing, physical fitness, security leadership, and security professionals' roles with respect to the Canadian courts. Figures, drawings, and cartoons are included. Quizzes accompany each chapter.