OTHER POLICE - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES IN GREATER CLEVELAND

• NCJ Number: 26043
• Author(s): D T BRENNAN
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 123 pages
• Sale Source: Administration of Justice Committee; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NUMBERS, TYPES, BENEFITS, RISKS, AND REGULATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO, PRIVATE SECURITY FORCES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND REDUCE THE COSTS OF THESE SERVICES.

Abstract

THIS STUDY FOCUSES ON FOUR TYPES OF PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS AND DETECTIVES: CONTRACT, PROPRIETARY, NON-SWORN GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, AND PUBLIC PEACE OFFICER 'MOONLIGHTERS'. PRIVATE SECURITY IS SAID TO COMPLEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT MUNICIPAL POLICE, RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF CRIME AND FEAR OF CRIME. THE STUDY CONCLUDES THAT PRIVATE SECURITY IN GREATER CLEVELAND TOO OFTEN INVOLVES ABUSE OF FIREARMS AND ARREST AUTHORITY AS WELL AS DISHONEST BUSINESS PRACTICES. THE STUDY ALSO CONCLUDES THAT OHIO AND GREATER CLEVELAND REGULATION OF PRIVATE SECURITY IS LARGELY INEFFECTIVE. THE REPORT RECOMMENDS A SERIES OF SPECIFIC POLICY CHANGES WHICH COULD BE MADE BY STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS AS WELL AS BY GREATER CLEVELAND CONSUMERS OF SECURITY SERVICES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)