EXERCISE #1- REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE ON PRIVATE SECURITY The 1976 Report of the Task Force on Private Security is considered by many security practitioners to be the first comprehensive attempt in delving into the private security profession to determine its strengths and vulnerabilities. The National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals had previously published standards and goals for the various other actors within the criminal justice system, including police officers, judicial officers of the courts, and correction officials in an attempt to professionalize the entire criminal justice system thereby alleviating abuses that were occurring and addressing several other identified areas of concern. This Report, and others, were follow-ups to the original publications. After reading the assigned pages of this Report, describe in your own words the broad purpose of the Task Force officials who studied private security at that time and the most significant contribution the Report made to the study of security management today. Incorporate into your response at least five (5) specific recommendations made by the Report, and to the best of your knowledge, based on your independent research during the week, state whether or not the recommendations have been enacted in the states or not. Discuss why our states and the private security profession itself might be reluctant, or even adamantly opposed to certain recommendations. The entire 326 pages can be found at: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/40543NCJRS.pdf READ Section 1, What is Private Security? pp. 3-11. READ Section 2, Development of Standards and Goals for Private Security. pp.12-17. READ Section 3, The Role of Private Security in Crime Prevention and the Criminal Justice System. pp. 18- 22. READ Section 4, Definitions and Function Descriptions of Private Security Components. pp. 23-25. READ Section 6, The History and Development of Private Security in the United States. pp.30-40. (Note: This section explains the advances in private security profession up until about 1975.) REMEMBER: Be sure to cite your sources from both the Learning Materials and outside research. EXERCISE #2 PRIVATE SECURITY RESEARCH AND PRIVATE AND PUBLIC POLICING: WHAT ARE THE ISSUES? In The Private Security Industry: A Review of the Definitions, Available Data, Sources, and Paths Moving Forward, the authors provide a review of the previous research conducted about the private security industry, including the ongoing discussion about the definition of private security. The report can be accessed at: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bjs/grants/232781.pdf READ Section 1, Executive Summary, pp. 1-1 to 1-3. READ Section 2, Background, pp. 2.1 to 2.6. READ Section 3, Overview of Secondary Data Sources and Survey Methodologies, pp. 3.1 to 3-11. (Note particularly Tables 4 and 5 and how the secondary data sources describe or group private security occupations.) READ Section 4, Trends and Employee Characteristics in Private Security, pp. 4-1 to 4-25. READ Section 5, The Relationship Between Private Security and Law Enforcement, pp. 5-1 to 5-10. READ Section 6, Regulation and Training of Private Security Sectors, pp. 6.1 to 6.11. READ Section 7, Safety, pp. 7.1 to 7.3. READ Section 8, Conclusion, pp. 8.1 to 8.5. Examine the various definitions, particularly the ones offered by Hallcrest I, Kakalik and Wildhorn, and Bottom and Kostanoski, then compare and contrast the definitions and explain in your own words how they differ and the implications for security directors when conducting risk assessments and developing their security plans. Also review Greens and ASIS Internationals definition of private security and discuss how those might be more useful (or not) in facilitating your understanding of the risk management process that includes identifying the various threats to organizational assets. The organizations website can be accessed at: https://www.asisonline.org/About-ASIS/Pages/default.aspx REMEMBER: Be sure to cite your sources from both the Learning Materials and outside research.
