Charles P. Nemeth - Private Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice

Private Security

An Introduction to Principles and Practice

Charles P. Nemeth

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Names: Nemeth, Charles P., 1951- author.

Title: Private security : an introduction to principles and practice / by Charles P. Nemeth.

Description: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017025019| ISBN 9781498723343 (hardback : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781315157191 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Private security services.

Classification: LCC HV8290 .N43 2018 | DDC 363.28/9--dc23

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To Mary Claire Nemethmy youngest daughteran artist who produces beauty. Soon to finish her MFA and make her artistic mark in a world desperate for creative work that is not only a wonder to gaze upon but more importantly uplifts and brings joy to those who encounter it.

To St. Thomas Aquinas No man is so wise as to be able to take account of every single case; wherefore he is not able sufficiently to express in words all those things that are suitable for the end he has in view. And even if a lawgiver were able to take all the cases into consideration, he ought not to mention them all, in order to avoid confusion: but should frame the law according to that which is of most common occurrence.

Summa Theologica at III, Question 96, Reply Objection 3

Burdeau v. McDowell

Before commencing this authorship, especially after so many years of involvement in the private security industry, in research, consulting, practice, and teaching, I thought I knew a great deal about the private security industry. After completing this text, I am not humbled into thinking otherwise. For sure, I had a strong experiential and intellectual base to work from in tackling this textand considering my long advocacy of privatized services both as to inevitability and efficiency; I fully realized that the demand had long legs to run with. This was an industry not merely in growth moderather in a frenetic sort of dynamism that was unstoppable. Private security has now become a central player in nearly every facet of protection in terms of both people and assets. To be simplistic, the industry is everywhere and with everyone! So, tackling this industry is a major undertaking from every imaginable angle and sector. As a result, the text seems to know no bounds because the industry lacks boundaries as we project outward over the next decade or so. It is a growing organism and shows no signs of limitation. Therefore, the book that unfolds over the next 800 pages tries its best to cover everything and everyone, but it is ludicrous to think this even be realistic. However, the reader will be exposed to all the major threads of a powerful industry assuming more critical roles in the life and safety of a nation.

lays out a full historical survey of private security with some provocative realities: first, that self-help and self-protection are more natural in the American experience than public policing, and second, that it appears that while public policing expanded over the last 100 years, that expansion appears to be coming to haltwhile privatization and privatized servicesthe actual legacy of private security, is making a fierce comeback. The chapter delivers an overview on how the industry comes to play in the American historical experience and how industrialization, Western expansion, and social complexities triggered new models of policing.

defines the idea of security from a host of perspectives such as private self-help, terror and defense, protection of the homeland, and the contrast between protection of assets and people. Special emphasis is given to the myriad of programs and protocols that provide security to business, industry, and individuals, and equal stress is evident when discussing how our homeland is now dependent on both public and private participation. The nature of security is viewed too through the eyes of an academic discipline, occupations roles and functions, publications and professional journals, and its tendency to partner with public, governmental bodies.

continues that definitional analysis by a comparative assessment of public policing and private security operations. Precisely what are the missions? Are they compatible or antagonistic? Is there cross-over and collaboration? To be succinct, the similarities are far greater than the contrasts in these two worlds and the text stresses the symbiotic relationship. Finally, the chapter targets the more dominant security positions witnessed in the occupational marketplace. In this way, we look to the common occupations that intersect with public policing and the private justice model and find a separation of the two impossible. The last portion of the chapter defines private security by its training and regulatory requirements both experientially and academically. Special attention is given to the many certifications and licensure programs for private security professionals. Only by these measures will a true understanding of the private security industry unfold.

further defines the industry by its organizational structurehow it delivers its services, whether by contract or agreed proprietary services. In this light, a close look at the nature of an independent contractor statusa common event in the industryis provided. The chapter additionally provides advice on how individual services are provided by consultancy or company and then features the usual deliverables. The last portion of the chapter focuses on corporate security with major emphasis on the CSO in the company decision-making.