Private Policing

The second edition of "Private Policing" explores the involvement of private agents and organizations in policing beyond the public police, developing a taxonomy of policing and examining the degree of privateness in each category. It includes public police, hybrid policing, voluntary policing, and the private security industry. The book provides a theoretical framework for private policing and highlights issues for debate and further research. It is ideal for students, academics, and practitioners in policing and security.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 268 pages
\n Publication date: 15 April 2019
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
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The second edition of Private Policing delves into the extensive involvement of private agents and organizations in policing activities beyond the scope of public police. It presents a comprehensive taxonomy of policing, examining in detail each of the primary categories, including public police, hybrid policing such as state policing bodies, specialized police forces, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), voluntary policing, and the private security industry.

This book explores the extent to which the public police and numerous other state bodies exhibit significant privatization, ranging from outright privatization to serving private interests. It offers a theoretical framework for private policing, building upon the growing body of scholarship in this field. Thoroughly revised, this new edition not only updates the previous edition with the substantial scholarship since 2002 but also provides a more international context and several new chapters on corporate security management, security officers, and private investigation. Additionally, it considers the emergence of the "new private security industry," primarily operating in the realm of cyber-space.

By consolidating research from a diverse range of projects the author has been involved in, alongside the expanding corpus of private policing scholarship, the book showcases the substantial involvement of non-public police bodies in policing and highlights a wide range of issues for debate and further research. Private Policing serves as an essential reading material for students enrolled in policing and security courses, academics with an interest in private policing and security, and practitioners from the security and policing sectors.

\n Weight: 488g\n
Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780815375098\n
Edition number: 2 New edition\n