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  • Private Policing options for the poor
    Social Science Research Network, 2011
    Co-Authors: Kai Jaeger, Edward Peter Stringham
    Abstract:

    Protection against criminality is a traditional function of government. Where government fails, however, people often turn to the Private sector. That is why there are three times as many Private security guards as public police. The need for Private security is greatest for low-income families, since they are victimized by crime more often than other income groups.

Rick Sarre - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Policing Major Events in Australia: A Private Security Model of Police Cooperation
    Policing Major Events, 2014
    Co-Authors: Rick Sarre
    Abstract:

    Can police alone solve the problem of violence and disorder? The simple answer is no. Indeed, governments and Private citizens are now relying more and more upon Private security personnel for their protection and crime prevention. But risks to Policing “legitimacy” arise when Private agents assume general Policing tasks, especially given the scandals over security officer conduct in recent years in Australia. There has been, for example, the infiltration of nightclub security by organized crime figures trading in illicit drugs. There have been widespread problems with serious assaults by crowd controllers. There remains a suspicion among many senior police that Private operators are simply “cowboys.” As a result of these scandals (and the perceptions that arise therefrom), major reforms have been introduced in Australia to strengthen Private security licensing regimes and increase training requirements. These reforms have been crucial to building public confidence in security industry personnel with whom police now interact on a daily basis. In order to ensure that these cooperative endeavors work successfully, there is a growing need for the law to accommodate better the public/Private Policing landscape. The issues arising from these concerns are dealt with in the pages that follow.

  • Private Policing in the former Yugoslavia: a menace to society?
    2010
    Co-Authors: R. Van Steden, Rick Sarre
    Abstract:

    Purpose: This paper aims to give an empirical overview of the ‘privatization’ of security (or, in a more narrow sense, Policing) services within the former countries of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia namely, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro. Observations are put in light of the extant literature on Private Policing worldwide. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper draws on a literature review of academic publications, NGO-reports and other relevant written sources. Findings: Although it is not possible to offer a full picture of the current developments in the region, we argue that the rise of Private security markets shows significant variety throughout former Yugoslavian countries, as does the level of state regulation. Moreover, contrary to the views of doomsayers critical of the provision of commercial security, academics and observers alike are optimistic about Private security personnel becoming a legitimate and stabilizing presence in post-conflict zones such as the Balkans. Research implications: The persistence of divergence in Private Policing trajectories within the former Yugoslavia underscores the need for more detailed cross-national studies that take account of differences, as well as similarities, in how commercial security industries are governed and regulated by state institutions. Practical implications: Public as well as Private policy-makers in the field of security serve as appropriate anchor points to facilitate, direct and regulate Private Policing activities across the former Yugoslav republics. Originality/Value: The growing body of knowledge on Private Policing is heavily suffused by predominantly North American, Canadian, British and Australian studies. Nonetheless, research from countries outside the English speaking world has much to contribute to an understanding of Private security industries. An examination of the Balkan countries that emerged from the breakup of Yugoslavia is particularly interesting when viewed as a post-conflict legacy.

  • the legal powers of Private security personnel some policy considerations and legislative options
    QUT Law Review, 2009
    Co-Authors: Rick Sarre
    Abstract:

    A decade into the 21st century, we find that there is no abatement of the 20th century trends towards Private Policing becoming more and more pervasive in Australia. The Private sector has been quickly and eagerly filling a modern need for diverse Policing services. But the legal powers that apply to Private security personnel are still based upon ideas of Policing that are rapidly becoming outdated. For the powers of and restraints upon ‘Private police’ emerge from the general law that relates principally to the activities of officious Private citizens and journalists. This paper explores the variety of roles that Private security personnel now regularly undertake and provides an overview of the current legal bases upon which Private security personnel operate when wielding coercive powers. The author critiques legal models that could apply to empower and regulate the activities of Private sector police personnel in a manner that befits the new roles and tasks that are being undertaken by them and required of them.

  • the legal powers of Private security personnel some policy considerations and legislative options
    QUT Law Review, 2008
    Co-Authors: Rick Sarre
    Abstract:

    A decade into the 21st century, we find that there is no abatement of the 20{th} century trends towards Private Policing becoming more and more pervasive in Australia. The Private sector has been quickly and eagerly filling a modern need for diverse Policing services. But the legal powers that apply to Private security personnel are still based upon ideas of Policing that are rapidly becoming outdated. For the powers of and restraints upon 'Private police' emerge from the general law that relates principally to the activities of officious Private citizens and journalists. This paper explores the variety of roles that Private security personnel now regularly undertake and provides an overview of the current legal bases upon which Private security personnel operate when wielding coercive powers. The author critiques legal models that could apply to empower and regulate the activities of Private sector police personnel in a manner that benefits the new roles and tasks that are being undertaken by them and required of them.

  • researching Private Policing challenges and agendas for researchers
    Security Journal, 2005
    Co-Authors: Rick Sarre
    Abstract:

    Policing is no longer, if it ever was, the exclusive preserve of public law enforcement officials. Modern security and order maintenance is now undertaken not only by the people commonly referred to as ‘the police’, but also by a host of Private personnel, security operatives, regulatory officials and community-based administrators. This paper discusses generally the frustrations researchers must confront in attempting to observe and define the phenomenon of ‘Private’ Policing. It reviews the difficulties observers face in determining the nature, manifestations and size of Private Policing and security industries, and in predicting future trends. Despite these hurdles, this paper offers a new definition of ‘Private Policing’, and concludes by making a number of observations about preferred research agendas to further the quest for good data on, and a better understanding of, this most interesting modern social phenomenon.

Kai Jaeger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Private Policing options for the poor
    Social Science Research Network, 2011
    Co-Authors: Kai Jaeger, Edward Peter Stringham
    Abstract:

    Protection against criminality is a traditional function of government. Where government fails, however, people often turn to the Private sector. That is why there are three times as many Private security guards as public police. The need for Private security is greatest for low-income families, since they are victimized by crime more often than other income groups.

Mark Button - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the new Private security industry the Private Policing of cyberspace and the regulatory questions
    Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 2020
    Co-Authors: Mark Button
    Abstract:

    This article explores the growth of the “new” Private security industry and Private Policing arrangements, Policing cyberspace. It argues there has been a significant change in Policing which is eq...

  • Private security and the Policing of quasi-public space
    International Journal of The Sociology of Law, 2003
    Co-Authors: Mark Button
    Abstract:

    There has been a growing recognition amongst academics that the provision of Policing in industrialised countries is becoming increasingly ‘pluralised’ or ‘fragmented’. The most significant manifestation of this has been research illustrating the growing role of Private security in Policing ‘mass Private property’ including environments such as shopping malls, airports, leisure facilities, etc. Such locations are generally Private although freely open to the public and legally defined as ‘quasi-public’ or ‘hybrid’ space. The legal status—which is increasingly being challenged in the courts—gives Private security staff as agents of the property owner an impressive range of rights, which provide the basis for legal tools. Despite the growing literature on Private Policing and the significant roles undertaken by Private security officers in such space there has been relatively little empirical research in this field. This paper provides some preliminary findings on the dynamics of the Policing of ‘hybrid space’ based upon an empirical study of a leisure and retail complex in England, where structured interviews with 29 security officers, 4 semi-structured interviews with other key staff, 50+hours of observation, along with the analysis of relevant documents were pursued. The paper will explore the security officer's knowledge of their legal powers, the extent to which they make use of them and the varying strategies they use to achieve their desired outcomes. The paper will also include a review of the typical activities of a security officer in such a location. The extensive verbal and physical abuse that security officers experience from the public will also be highlighted in the paper.

Petter Gottschalk - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.