Private Security and the Investigative Process, Fourth Edition, 4th Edition

 

1 Introduction to the Private Security Industry and the Investigative Process

1.1 The Private Security Industry: Overview and Context

Any reasonable person has likely already encountered the endless tentacles and reach of the private security industry. The industry weaves its way into every facet of modern life and continually concerns itself with the safety and security of assets and persons across dozens of sectors in an expanding marketplace.

1.1.1 The Contemporary State of Private Security

Since World War II and the Cold War the private security industry has experienced steady growth. “Private security personnel also significantly outnumber sworn law enforcement personnel and nonmilitary government guards by nearly 2 to 1.”¹ Today, the ...