scholarly journals La sécurité privée et le problème de la confiance : l’expérience australienne

Criminologie ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Prenzler
Keyword(s):  
Private Security ◽  
Regulatory Control ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Security Industry ◽  
Incident Reports ◽  
Private Security Industry ◽  
Partnership Approach

The private security industry in Australia, as in many jurisdictions, has been beset by allegations of fraud, abuse of powers and incompetence. These problems are illustrated through trade practices, prosecutions, government inquiries, incident reports and other sources. Causation is analysed in terms of Shapiro's (1987) formulation of the problem of "policing trust". The substantial delegation of responsibility entailed in security work makes it highly vulnerable to exploitation and fraud, and this potential is exacerbated by the inadequate regulation of security services. Mitigation of these problems is suggested though an enhanced partnership approach of government and the security industry to regulatory control, an through an assessment of the benefits of in-house security.

scholarly journals “ACCESSIBILITY TO MINIMUM WAGE AND WAGE-INCOME DETERMINANTS: A STUDY OF THE RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS IN THE CITY OF AHMEDABAD”

2021 ◽  
pp. 556-664
Author(s):  
Samir Mahajan
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Private Security ◽  
Security Guards ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Security Industry ◽  
Private Security Industry ◽  
The City ◽  
And Training ◽  
Wage Income

Demand for security services has exploded both for residential and non-residential premises due to mounting urbanization, rapid industrialization, and expansion of trade and commerce activities in the country in recent years. This has created enormous opportunity for employment specially for the poor who otherwise may have the least possibility securing a job. The private security industry being abysmally informal, it is perceived that workers here are underpaid. As such the plight of the guards have not improved much in this sector. The city of Ahmedabad is one of the major consumersofprivate security services. Income being one of the prominent determinants of well-being, it would be interesting to look into the aspect of accessibility to prescribed minimum wage,and examine what determines wage of the private security guards in this city.More specifically, this paper endeavours to throw light on the probability of access to minimum wage bythe guards at residential and non-residential premises in the city, and examine the various determinants affecting the income wage of the guards. Pertinent econometric modelshave been constructed for the purpose of the study. Result of data analysis shows that access to minimum wage is not universally entitled to the private security guards in the city of Ahmedabad. The study finds that the residential guards has less chance of having access to minimum wage than that of their non-residential counter in the city. However, both education and training have some positive bearing on the wage income of the guards.

Contestation, Cooperation, and Competition in (Re)Defining European Security

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Gheciu
Keyword(s):  
Private Security ◽  
European Security ◽  
East European ◽  
Security Governance ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Security Industry ◽  
Cooperation And Competition ◽  
Private Security Industry ◽  
Communist Countries

Chapter 4 continues the exploration of practices of insertion of East European polities in the European field of security. Here, the focus is on the bigger picture of European security governance. Specifically, the chapter explores performances of security through which private security actors—including, increasingly, PSCs from former communist countries—seek to enhance their power and play more prominent roles in European security governance. In recent years, one of the most interesting developments in the European field of security has been the growing mobilization of the private security industry—especially within the framework of the Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS)—in an effort to enhance its role in security governance and security provision.

scholarly journals A conceptual study on Innovative Motivation Model to Industrial Private Security force

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (02) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
V. Rangarajan ◽  
Tamil Jyothi
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Private Security ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Job Description ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Security Industry ◽  
Private Security Industry ◽  
Conceptual Study ◽  
Turn Over ◽  
Motivation Model

In recent times the need and demand for security services have grown dramatically in the wake of security threats in all sectors irrespective of the nature of the business and size. The limitation of government is that it is neither their constitutional duty nor has the adequate resources to protect the private sector at all times. Given the limitations ,many private sector players in Private Security Industry took the initiative to secure their properties by training, deploying the civilians to guard the commercial establishments. As a next step the organizations need to motivate the untrained, unskilled or semi skilled to suit to the job description. The onus is on the HR and Administration manager, executives who are directly responsible for security of the properties and people in their business locations. On the other hand the challenges faced by HR department as how to motivate the security workforce cutting cross all states to run the business and to secure the properties Interestingly the Private security Industry's turn over is pegged around Rs.20,000 crores with employment to 70 lakhs of people by 2020. Undoubtedly the volume is growing exponentially. .

scholarly journals The un Guidelines on the Use of Armed Guards

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elke Krahmann
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Private Security ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Security Industry ◽  
Private Security Companies ◽  
New Guidelines ◽  
The Military ◽  
Industry Associations

In 2012, the United Nations approved new Guidelines on the Use of Armed Private Security Companies by its agencies, funds and programmes. The Guidelines hold the potential to not only enhance the quality of armed security services contracted by the un, but also raise professional standards within the military and security industry more generally by serving as a model for other consumers and companies. Nevertheless, a close reading of the Guidelines indicates that there is still room for improvements. Drawing on best practices identified by industry associations, major clients and academic research, this article makes six recommendations for revision. Specifically, the article contends that expanding the scope, content and enforcement of the Guidelines would contribute to strengthening the control over private security contractors.

scholarly journals Human rights violations committed by private military and security companies: an international law analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 753-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elzbieta Karska
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Private Security ◽  
International Community ◽  
Human Rights Violations ◽  
Real Problem ◽  
Security Industry ◽  
Private Security Companies ◽  
Private Security Industry ◽  
International Conventions ◽  
Security Companies

Abstract: This paper is devoted to the growing phenomenon of the private military and security industry with respect to human rights obligations. In the first part, it will analyze the concept of a private security company, which is not clear in national regulations and has few relevant provisions in international conventions. The second part will contain a short description of examples of human rights violations committed by private military and security companies, or with their participation, during service delivery or other forms of activity. The third part of this paper discusses possible methods of responsibility enforcement, with respect to the transnational character of many private security companies involved in human rights violations worldwide. One of the most important elements of the discussion in international community should focus on binding international instrument, preferably a convention, which would be able to establish at least very elementary rules for states and international organizations, responsible for using private military and security companies. The international community has witnessed a lot of initiatives from non-governmental entities, also model laws and self-regulations of the private security industry, but still the real problem has not even been reduced. The number of human rights violations has grown. Keywords: Human rights. Private security companies. Liability.

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