The Privatization of Police in America: An Anal, Pastor, Pastor,+-

The Privatization of Police in AmericaAn Analysis and Case Study\nAuthor(s): James F. Pastor\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc, United States\nImprint: McFarland & Co Inc\nISBN-13: 9780786415748, 978-0786415748\nSynopsis\nToday the private security industry employs approximately [url] million people and spends over $52 billion annually. In contrast, public police forces employ approximately 600,000 people and spend $30 billion annually. Private policing promises to be a big part of the response to today's increased security concerns, as citizens realize that security is much more than the presence of guards and the perception of safety.\n\nThis book addresses the impact and implications of private policing on public streets, and begins with a look at private policing from conceptual, historical, economic, legal and functional perspectives. These approaches provide the background for the text, which focuses on a private policing patrol program in a community on.