NCJ Number
44068
Date Published
1976
Length
88 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT ANALYZES THE MARKET FOR PURCHASED PRIVATE SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Abstract
MARKETS COVERED INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORTATION; FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL; CONSUMER (RESIDENTIAL AND AUTOMOBILE); AND INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER MARKETS. GOVERNMENT PURCHASES AND INTERNAL COMPANY SECURITY FORCES ARE EXCLUDED. PRODUCTS INCLUDE GUARD SERVICES, FIXED SECURITY SYSTEMS, LOCKING DEVICES, ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND ALARM SYSTEMS, AND FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS. THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AS OF 1976 ARE DISCUSSED FOR SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS. WEAPONS AND PERIPHERAL ITEMS SUCH AS FLASHLIGHTS, SAFETY BELTS, AND GAS MASKS ARE NOT COVERED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).