NCJ Number
178128
Journal
International Journal of Risk, Security and Crime Prevention Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Dated: January 1998 Pages: 21-33
Date Published
January 1998
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This article examines the Security Providers Act in the state of Queensland, Australia.
Abstract
The Security Providers Act of 1993, and the regulations promulgated in 1995, were designed to improve the conduct and skills of security officers, especially crowd controllers in licensed premises. The Act is an important step forward in the regulation of the security industry, but a number of faults related to incomplete consultation have limited its effectiveness: (1) Large segments of the industry have been omitted; (2) Training requirements are inadequate; and (3) There has been no national articulation to allow interstate portability of licenses and uniformity of licensing requirements. In addition, there is a need for more proactive auditing of compliance and for evaluation of the impact of the legislation. Nonetheless, the Queensland Act provides important lessons for stakeholders in the future development of appropriate and workable security regulations, and confirms previous research findings that government can expect a conscientious and reasonable response from the security industry. Figure, notes