Public Policing Vs Private Security

Public policing vs. Private security

In this paper, the differences and similarities between public policing versus private securities, and the leadership difference will be analyzed. These two areas of criminal justice will be broken down to the primary goal and how each is structured. There is a major difference between the two, in which the hiring process for the public incorporates a written exam, physical exam and intense background check as well as a credit check. Once an individual is accepted the next step is going through the training academy. All of the above must be completed before they are allowed to hit the streets to serve and protect the communities. When dealing with private security, an individual is giving a background check, and a few days of training with another person when hired. After the few days they released to do their job duties on their own. Most good individuals who worked for public agencies get recruited to higher paid jobs in other agencies rather than starting his or her own private organization. Private organizations tend to have fewer employees and can make policies and procedures for what is needed to work for the public better than public organizations that have been around for several years.

The role of the public policing agency is to support and enforce the rules and regulations obtained by the government official’s. The responsibilities of the officers are to enforce rules and regulations to keep the peace to prevent crimes and investigate problems within society to maintain order. All of the regulations are taught to the officers within the agencies to follow the correct policies and procedures designed for the government organization. Public police have the obligation to defend the public regardless of the area and have certain jurisdictions that he or she has to stay in while on duty unless other requested. The role of the private agencies is to accommodate the areas that request assistance and provide security for individuals. Majority of the private agencies look after private property and assist per contract for paid assistance all day and every day until the contract is expired. The main role that private securities can work on was presence and reporting to the law enforcement illegal activities that occur and investigating the situation. The amount of force that can be used to control the crimes that occur with private security officers depends on the type of security requested. Private security staff work for a privately owned business that handles their own particular dispatching, recruiting and training. Private security include protective services that are not handled by public policing, and loss prevention. Private security has no authority to make an arrest. They can detain and individual until the police arrives. Public funds that comes from grants, revenues from taxes, and public sources are how public policing are paid.