Public Policing versus Private Security Comparison
Diane J. Hines
AJS/502
October 26, 2014
Nicholas Russo
Public Policing versus Private Security Comparison
Public policing and private security are the two paths in the policing field for individuals to choose from. The roles and responsibilities in both paths have many similarities and significant differences. Public policing and private security both have comparable goals, histories and training. What makes public policing and private security distinctive and successful is the differences within the similarities. The way public policing and private security has differences is in the way their leadership functions. With the similarities in public policing and private security …show more content…
Private security workers more often than not receive a higher rate of pay than public policing and regularly obtain a more comprehensive benefit plan (Hartman, 2011). Public police officers are appointed and their main responsibility is the public; protection, imposing all laws and making arrests. While private securities responsibilities are not the public but rather the business in which they were hired to protect and those on that particular property, for instance a retail business or hospital and the customers and workers on that property. The services included within private security are patrols, responding to alarms, service calls, residential or business, and special events, for example sporting events or conferences ("Oregon Patrol Service " (2008). Where, public policing responds to emergencies, monitors traffic and police within the community while patrolling the streets (Hartman, …show more content…
There are different methods and legal limitations towards completing these goals within both agencies. Public policing are more restricted and limited by the government and laws, but have extended authority to render arrests or detaining possible offenders. Despite the fact that private security is not as limited by the government and laws; the guards are incapable in definite situations without requesting assistance from the public policing agencies at the scene for arrests, interrogating and detaining of a possible offender. Both agencies are useful and necessary for many situations in the criminal justice system despite all these differences. The use of private security to protect retail businesses, private organizations or public special events permits the public policing agency to be more focused on the other aspects of public protection without spreading the agency thin. Public policing and private security complement each other but can tend to cause frustrations for both organizations as well. The two organizations can complete a wider range of goals when working together, not under minding their ability to work well individually. It is a true love hate relationship between public policing and private security
Diane J. Hines
AJS/502
October 26, 2014
Nicholas Russo
Public Policing versus Private Security Comparison
Public policing and private security are the two paths in the policing field for individuals to choose from. The roles and responsibilities in both paths have many similarities and significant differences. Public policing and private security both have comparable goals, histories and training. What makes public policing and private security distinctive and successful is the differences within the similarities. The way public policing and private security has differences is in the way their leadership functions. With the similarities in public policing and private security …show more content…
Private security workers more often than not receive a higher rate of pay than public policing and regularly obtain a more comprehensive benefit plan (Hartman, 2011). Public police officers are appointed and their main responsibility is the public; protection, imposing all laws and making arrests. While private securities responsibilities are not the public but rather the business in which they were hired to protect and those on that particular property, for instance a retail business or hospital and the customers and workers on that property. The services included within private security are patrols, responding to alarms, service calls, residential or business, and special events, for example sporting events or conferences ("Oregon Patrol Service " (2008). Where, public policing responds to emergencies, monitors traffic and police within the community while patrolling the streets (Hartman, …show more content…
There are different methods and legal limitations towards completing these goals within both agencies. Public policing are more restricted and limited by the government and laws, but have extended authority to render arrests or detaining possible offenders. Despite the fact that private security is not as limited by the government and laws; the guards are incapable in definite situations without requesting assistance from the public policing agencies at the scene for arrests, interrogating and detaining of a possible offender. Both agencies are useful and necessary for many situations in the criminal justice system despite all these differences. The use of private security to protect retail businesses, private organizations or public special events permits the public policing agency to be more focused on the other aspects of public protection without spreading the agency thin. Public policing and private security complement each other but can tend to cause frustrations for both organizations as well. The two organizations can complete a wider range of goals when working together, not under minding their ability to work well individually. It is a true love hate relationship between public policing and private security