NCJ Number
58300
Date Published
1978
Length
14 pages
Annotation
REMARKS BY THREE PARTICIPANTS IN AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE WORKSHOP ON PRIVATE SECURITY ARE RECORDED.
Abstract
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY SERVICES REVIEWS THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS WITH REGARD TO THE PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT CAN ARISE WHEN PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ALSO WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY ARE DISCUSSED, AS IS THE NEED TO ENHANCE COOPERATION BETWEEN PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM INDUSTRY REVIEWS CRITICALLY THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDED STANDARD PERTAINING TO ALARM USER PERMIT SYSTEMS AND THE PROBLEM OF FALSE ALARMS. THE ALARM INDUSTRY'S EFFORTS TO DEFINE AND IMPLEMENT INSTALLATION AND MONITORING PROCEDURES THAT HELP TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF FALSE ALARMS ARE DESCRIBED, AS ARE THE INDUSTRY'S EFFORTS TO COOPERATE WITH PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. A LOS ANGELES POLICE EXECUTIVE EXPRESSES HIS BELIEF IN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, OFFERS GUIDELINES FOR RECRUITING AND SELECTING PRIVATE SECURITY PERSONNEL, AND OUTLINES CURRICULUMS FOR BASIC, SUPERVISORY, AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING IN PRIVATE SECURITY. STEPS THAT COULD BE TAKEN TO PROFESSIONALIZE THE PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY, SUCH AS ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION ON PRIVATE SECURITY STANDARDS AND TRAINING, ARE SUGGESTED. (LKM)