The growth of privatized policing : some cross-national data and comparisons
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2007
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Sarre, W.T.
van Steden, R.
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International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 2007; 31(1):51-71
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The policing services offered by private security companies have been embraced enthusiastically by public and private entities the world over. It is argued in this paper that the impact of the "privatization" trend is, however, underestimated and understudied. In order to understand the importance of the phenomenon, and to measure its impact, it is important for researchers to undertake international comparisons of both the reach of private security and the extent to which its industries shape and complement the policing task. In pursuit of that end, this paper is designed to provide a snapshot description of the coverage of private security industries worldwide (where current information is available), along with an analysis of their impact.
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Copyright 2007 Taylor and Francis