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		The killing of four private security contractors in the town of Fallujah on March 31 was the catalyst for an upsurge in fighting in Iraq that has seemed at times like a reopening of hostilities.
		The security firm sent in a privately owned helicopter to resupply the besieged commandos with ammunition and to ferry out a wounded Marine who was fighting side by side with the contractors.
		The problematic position of these private security contractors would therefore seem to be another reflection of the U.S. government's failure to anticipate or plan for the level of resistance it has encountered on the ground in Iraq.
	www.crimesofwar.org /onnews/news-security.html (1236 words)

	Private Security
		The security of the individual may be the general responsibility of the regime in power, personal security whether by guards or by electronic means, remains the responsibility of the individual, group, corporate body, establishment, etc in any country of the world.
		Increasingly government departments are turning to private security as a cost-effective means in the same manner as individuals and entities.
		Private security not only provides the citizens with additional individual safeguards but is a force-multiplier for the economy in creating jobs at very small cost.
	www.defencejournal.com /2000/dec/security.htm (1390 words)

	PRIVATE SECURITY OFFICERS BILL
		Private entities (such as malls) that employ their own security officers (commonly called proprietary or in-house security officers) but are not in the security business do not have to be licensed (§; 7).
		It defines a "security officer" as any licensed and registered person hired to safeguard and protect people, property, or both or to deter, detain, observe, detect or report any incident in order to prevent any unlawful or unauthorized entry or intrusion, larceny, vandalism, abuse, arson, or trespass on property such person was hired to protect.
		The person may be (1) employed by a private security service or (2) a uniformed employee who performs security work on his employer's business premises located in an area accessible and unrestricted to the public, or to which the public has access only by paid admission (§ 16).
	www.cga.ct.gov /2003/rpt/2003-R-0303.htm (2647 words)

	12/19/00: Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
		In this context, private security may have to coordinate with state forces, (law enforcement, in particular) to carry weapons and to consider the defensive local use of force.
		Private security should observe the policies of the contracting Company regarding ethical conduct and human rights; the law and professional standards of the country in which they operate; emerging best practices developed by industry, civil society, and governments; and promote the observance of international humanitarian law.
		Private security should maintain high levels of technical and professional proficiency, particularly with regard to the local use of force and firearms.
	hei.unige.ch /~clapham/hrdoc/docs/securityprinciples.html (2278 words)

	The National Strategy for Maritime Security
		They are responsible for increasing physical security and reducing the vulnerabilities of their property by conducting routine risk management planning, as well as investing in protective measures – e.g., staff authentication and credentialing, access control, and physical security of their fixed sites and cargoes – as a necessary business function.
		Private owners and operators of infrastructure, facilities, and resources are the first line of defense for their own property, and they should undertake basic facility security improvements.
		Security forces assigned to provide physical security for critical infrastructure and key resources must be trained and equipped to detect, identify, interdict, and defeat vessels that pose a threat.
	www.whitehouse.gov /homeland/maritime-security.html (10201 words)

	CNN.com - High pay -- and high risks -- for contractors in Iraq - Apr 2, 2004
		Private security firms are now the third largest international contributor of forces to the war effort in Iraq -- after the U.S. and British troops.
		Experts say that as coalition forces have turned over security patrols to the Iraqi police, the attacks that used to target the military are now directed at civilian contractors and their private security forces.
		Attacks against private contractors, who provide everything from security to catering to engineering to consulting in Iraq, are on the rise, with an estimated 60 civilians of various nationalities losing their lives.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/meast/04/01/iraq.contractor (975 words)

	USATODAY.com - Private security guards are Homeland's weak link (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In Atlanta last spring, federal investigators found that private security guards employed by the federal government to protect four federal buildings were easily duped by undercover investigators.
		In one security breach, an investigator who entered a building with no ID persuaded a security guard to give him a pass and a special access code to enter the building at night.
		She and other security officers were as clueless about what to do as the workers they were hired to protect.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2003-01-22-security-cover_x.htm (1832 words)

	USATODAY.com - U.S. relies on private security in Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Inside the Pentagon, some see these private security contractors as a smart way to plug holes left by post-Cold War downsizing and the added demands of the war on terror.
		According to a Coalition Provisional Authority directive, non-Iraqi private security contractors, working for the coalition or its partner countries, are not subject to Iraqi law but that of their home states.
		The official and a spokesman for Blackwater USA, the security company that lost the four contractors in Fallujah, said the lines of communication and relationships between the contractors and U.S. authorities also are not yet formal, although guidelines are being developed.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-04-27-private-security_x.htm (996 words)

	americas.org - Private Security: Cover Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Homicide reports usually hide them under a general heading such as “private” or “interpersonal.” But criminologists and human-rights advocates say such homicides are increasing at least as fast as the private security industry is growing.
		In Mexico, as many as 7,000 private companies employ 200,000 guards, most of which are not registered with authorities (see the story), according to the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico.
		The privatization provides badly needed revenue, and it distances the state from violent social control that the public might not tolerate in the hands of on-duty police.
	www.americas.org /News/Features/200011_Private_Security/index.asp (2671 words)

	About Us Paramount Private Security (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Apartment complexes, condominium developments, private communities and retirement villages require professional security resources that property managment firms don't possess-nor is the security function within the scope of their experience.
		Security for musums, libraries and colleges walk a fine line between being unobtrusive and deterring threats to individuals, facilities and assets.
		Paramount Private Security investigators are engaged, at any given moment, in assignments for a wide range of companies and individuals in business, industry, finance and insurance.
	verizonsupersite.com /ppssicom/aboutus (350 words)

	Private military company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Private military companies are sometimes grouped into the general category of defense contractors.
		Could you speak to, since the private contractors are operating outside the Uniform Code of Military Justice, could you speak to what law or rules of engagement do govern their behaviour and whether there has been any study showing that it is cost-effective to have them in Iraq rather than US military personnel.
		Employees of private military company CACI were involved in the Iraq Abu Ghraib prison scandal in 2003, and 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Private_military_contractor (3203 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Q&A: Private security in Iraq
		Security consultancy Hart Group said estimates ranged up to 40,000, "but it is certainly growing as the number of projects are growing, many of which are being let quickly in the run up to transition of authority".
		Their view is that private firms are qualified to carry out the type of work required, and they do it well.
		In the foreword to a 2002 government Green Paper on regulation of private military companies, UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said: "In developed countries, the private sector is becoming increasingly involved in military and security activity.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/3747421.stm (886 words)

	Private Police: Armed & Dangerous (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Private firms are arming guards at a pace to match the rapid expansion of non-sporting firearms in private hands.
		In a society marked by growing inequality, security both private and public is likely to be stepped-up to enforce social order and keep the poorest sectors of the population under control.
		Private security firms, however, are inherently a law unto themselves, only accountable to the corporate bottom line.
	mediafilter.org /caq/CAQ54p.police.html (3606 words)

	Mercenary / Private Military Companies (PMCs)
		States and international organisations are turning to the private sector as a cost effective way of procuring services which would once have been the exclusive preserve of the military.
		The private sector is already active and effective in areas that would once have been seen as the preserve of the military — demining for example.
		One of the reasons for considering the option of a licensing regime is that it may be desirable to distinguish between reputable and disreputable private sector operators, to encourage and support the former while, as far as possible, eliminating the latter.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/para/mercenary.htm (952 words)

	Victoria Police - Private Security (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Victorian Security Industry Advisory Council was established in April 2005 to provide advice to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services on the operation and possible further reform of the regulatory framework for the Victorian Private Security Industry, with a view to improving standards of practice within the industry.
		Security guards are employed to protect, watch or guard property by patrolling the property in person or by monitoring the property through operating a security system that utilises closed circuit television, a closed monitoring system, radio or other similar alarm device.
		Private Security Individual Registration is required for persons operating as a security adviser or a security equipment installer.
	www.police.vic.gov.au /content.asp?Document_ID=109 (397 words)

	Security guard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Security personnel are not police officers, unless they are Security police, but are often confused with them due to similar uniforms and behaviors, especially on private property.
		Except in these special cases, a security guard who misrepresents himself as a police officer is committing a crime.
		Derogatory terms for security guards include "rent-a-cops", ""rent-a-Pigs", "flashlight cops", "square badges" (as their badges are square or rectangular as not to look like police badges in certain areas), "toy cops", "barneys" (after Barney Fife), "2.5", "bacon bits", "piglets", and "imitation bacon" (after the derogatory slang "pig" for "policeman").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Private_security (2014 words)

	The Role of Private Security in Combating Terrorism
		A sustainable partnership between the Public and Private sector is imperative if we are to protect the essential elements of our economy and way of life, in agriculture and food production and distribution, water, communication, energy, health and drug services, telecommunications, Transportation, Banking and financial services, chemical and hazardous materials, commercial and sports centers.
		Obviously, the fact that private security protects 85 per cent of the nation's infrastructure is a compelling fact in rethinking the nation's security response.
		The Private Sector has the technology, the resources and I suspect the analytical intelligence to be a major contributor to the security of the nation.
	www.neiassociates.org /privatesecurity.htm (2905 words)

	Uncle Sam Wants Private Guards
		They've been secured with military personnel that weren't (previously) performing those kinds of activities.” Because these security functions arose as a result of Sept. 11, they may be handled with private security.
		Naval, Marine and Air Force bases have maintained strict security at base entrances, Long adds, so it makes sense that Army bases would be the first to require help from private security firms.
		Security executives that have studied the Army's RFP, however, say it raises a number of questions.
	govtsecurity.com /mag/uncle_sam_wants/index.html (643 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Private security professionals, such as security guards and private investigators generally do not have strict guidelines and training unlike their public counterparts in law enforcement.
		To become a private computer security professional you usually just need a four-year degree from a university and some amount of experience either from internships or summer jobs.
		As the private computer security field grows there are quite a few training issues that will come to light.
	cybercrimes.net /private/training.html (1007 words)

	CHAPTER 13. PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS AND PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES
		(17) "Security department of a private business" means the security department of any person, if the security department has as its general purpose the protection and security of its own property and grounds, and if it does not offer or provide security services to any other person.
		(c) It shall be unlawful for an individual, employed as a security guard, to carry a firearm during the course of performing their duties as a security guard, if they have not been issued a commissioned security guard license.
		No person licensed as a private detective or in the employ of any detective or agency shall carry a concealed deadly weapon unless the person is so licensed in accordance with the laws of this State.
	www.delcode.state.de.us /title24/c013/index.htm (4615 words)

	Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
		In some circumstances, this is relatively simple; in others, it is important to obtain extensive background information from different sources; monitoring and adapting to changing, complex political, economic, law enforcement, military and social situations; and maintaining productive relations with local communities and government officials.
		Companies should consult regularly with host governments and local communities about the impact of their security arrangements on those communities.
		Private security should act in a lawful manner.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/hr/fs/index.cfm?docid=2931 (2246 words)

	:: PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR/SECURITY GUARD SECTION ::
		The Private Investigator/Security Guard section licenses and registers the private investigator and security guard industries in Ohio.
		This section was transferred from the Ohio Department of Commerce in 2004 in order to improve the efficiency and coordination of Ohio's homeland security efforts.
		These sites have their own security and privacy policies, which may be less rigorous than those followed by the State.
	www.homelandsecurity.ohio.gov /pisg.htm (579 words)

	Public / Private Security Practices
		NIST invites public and private organizations to submit their information security practices as nominated candidates for inclusion in its Computer Security Resource Center.
		With the recognition that protection of the Nation's critical infrastructure is dependent upon effective information security solutions and to minimize vulnerabilities associated with a variety of threats, the broader sharing of such practices will enhance the overall security of the nation.
		Access to information security practices in the public and private sector can be applied to enhance the overall performance of Federal information security programs.
	csrc.nist.gov /pcig/ppsp.html (259 words)

	Blackwater Down
		The company known for its private security work guarding senior US diplomats in Iraq beat the federal government and most aid organizations to the scene in another devastated Gulf.
		Others have been hired by the wealthy elite, like F. Patrick Quinn III, who brought in private security to guard his $3 million private estate and his luxury hotels, which are under consideration for a lucrative federal contract to house FEMA workers.
		On his second night in New Orleans, Quinn's security chief, Michael Montgomery, who said he worked for an Alabama company called Bodyguard and Tactical Security (BATS), was with a heavily armed security detail en route to pick up one of Quinn's associates and escort him through the chaotic city.
	www.thenation.com /doc/20051010/scahill (931 words)

	Training Paramount Private Security
		Paramount Private Security begins with aggressive recruiting and rigorous screening of the best candidates.
		Paramount Private Security's selection process combines extensive testing, interviewing, background investigation, and job profiling.
		All Paramount Private Security officers receive comprehensive classroom training in law enforcement prior to assignment at client locations.
	verizonsupersite.com /ppssicom/training1 (129 words)

	Private Military Companies (PMCs) - Firms, Publications, Organizations, Resources, and Links
		These pages offer you profiles of Private Military Companies (PMCs), Private Security Companies (PSCs), Risk Consultancy Firms, as well as Corporations in adjacent business sectors.
		With the aim of assisting humanitarian and reconstruction missions, we are developing two new areas: Military Hardware, and Transport, and Finance, and Management.
		Maps, Language Tools, Satellite Imagery, Military-terminology sites, and Military and Security Gear and Equipment: resources aimed at researchers and private military and security personnel preparing for deployment.
	www.privatemilitary.org /home.html (568 words)

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