Privatization of Police in America An Analysis and Case Study

Name: Privatization of Police in America An Analysis and Case Study
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ISBN: 9780786415748

ISBN-10: 0786415746

ISBN-13: 9780786415748

Edition: 2003

Authors: James F. Pastor

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Today the private security industry employs approximately 1.5 million people and spends over $52 billion annually. In contrast, public police forces employ approximately 600,000 people and spend $30 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…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 10/28/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.44" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

John Parodi has more than twenty years experience in technical communication, including award-winning white papers, user documentation, trade press articles, technical overviews, and presentations on topics that include middleware, enterprise integration, security, software architecture, and development methodologies.



Preface



Personal Security and Constitutional Rights: Post-9/11 America



Privatization and Public Safety



Historical Developments in Private Policing



Policing in Contemporary Circumstances



A Legal Overview of Private Policing



Privatization Environments



Marquette Park: A Case Study



Where Do We Go from Here?



Map of Marquette Park Special Service Area No. 14



Comparison of Security Firm Bids


Notes


Bibliography


Index