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Overview"Today the private security industry employs approximately 1.5 million people and spends over USD52 billion annually. In contrast, public police forces employ approximately 600,000 people and spend USD30 billion annually. Private policing promises to be a big part of the response to today's increased security concerns, as citizens realize that security is much more than the presence of guards and the perception of safety. This book addresses the impact and implications of private policing on public streets, and begins with a look at private policing from conceptual, historical, economic, legal and functional perspectives. These approaches provide the background for the text, which focuses on a private policing patrol program in a community on the south side of Chicago. The text also demonstrates a number of substantive legal and public policy issues which directly or indirectly relate to the provision of security services; some people see the need for a ""dual system"" of policing - one for the wealthy and one for the poor - and others see the provision of private security as the primary protective resource in contemporary America. The author also examines how private policing is diff" Full Product DetailsAuthor: James F. PastorPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.308kg ISBN: 9780786415748ISBN 10: 0786415746 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 28 October 2003 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface I. Personal Security and Constitutional Rights: Post-9/11 America II. Privatization and Public Safety III. Historical Developments in Private Policing IV. Policing in Contemporary Circumstances V. A Legal Overview of Private Policing VI. Privatization Environments VII. Marquette Park: A Case Study VIII. Where Do We Go from Here? Appendix A: Map of Marquette Park Special Service Area No. 14 Appendix B: Comparison of Security Firm Bids Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsthe author raises interesting issues and generates thought-provoking insights --<i>Security Management.</i> """The author raises interesting issues and generates thought-provoking insights""--Security Management." “The author raises interesting issues and generates thought-provoking insights”—Security Management. Author InformationAttorney James F. Pastor lives in Naples, Florida. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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