NCJ Number
118646
Journal
Justice Professional Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1989) Pages: 97-110
Date Published
1989
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Considerable attention has been focused on private security in recent years with a growing concern both about its role in law enforcement and advancing educational requirements for practitioners.
Abstract
Like many occupations it is trying to change its public image to a more professional one. This paper discusses the problems and possibilities for the advancement of private security toward professional ideals by contrasting current realities with professional ideals and comparing private security to the advances made by public law enforcement. (Author abstract)