Question

As domestic private security continues to grow and outweigh public security 5:1, there are many concerns as the duties overlap. As a general observation, it is apparent that public and private personnel wear uniforms, badges, and carry at least one weapon for personal defense. They are also both "liable" for their actions as they prevent and deter crimes. However, where do the duties of these men and women differ?

• Discuss public-private partnerships in security.

• Outline the mutual advantages that exist between public and private security officers.

• What restrictions and challenges do private security officers encounter?

• How does the training differ between public and private personnel?

• Discuss the weapons restrictions that are placed on private security personnel.

• Provide a brief background on the legal authority of public and private security personnel.

• Do public and private security officers have access to the same resources?

Answer 1

Public private security partnerships have been defined as collaboration between public sector and private sector achieve a specific goal.

A private partnership often defined as a long term contract between a private party and government agency for providing a public asset or service.

A PPP should be a mutually beneficial agreement directed towards serving a social purpose. In practice PPPs tend to change over time because it is in the nature of a partnership.

The public and private security services they have many similarities because of these similarities they are getting so many advantages

1. General will there is no difference between these two

2. Private security services also enjoys same benefits when they work with public security.

3) Increase the motivation among private security services people.

4. Private security services they can learn more from public security services

Private security services they are facing instead of rapid growth over the few years the industry faces number of challenges

1.lack of quality manpower

2. High attrition rates

3. Compliance concerns

4. Career progression

5. Over dependence on manpower

Training differences between public and private sector security

1. For public security government will provide funds for training, but in private security services the company has to bear.

2. More amenities will be given to public security services during the training program,

There many restrictions on the part of private security services as far as weapons are concerned.

In private security services its all depends upon the company will and budget.

1. Strong Rules for issuing gun licence

2.There are many restrictions for private security services to carry weapons when compared to public security services

Typically security officers have no more authority to act than private citizens, except when they are deputized by local enactment or are provided with special powers. Under common law every citizen like the law enforcement officer had a right to make an arrest.

Private police officers are different , also many of the laws protect the public from police abuse do not apply to the private sector. Even though the nature of job is same public security services they have have more freedom to access with the resources, when compared to private security services