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Introduction to the Private
Security Industry and
the Investigative Process
I. THE TREND TOWARD PRIVATIZATION
Although public perceptions tend to see the justice model as a public function, there is a long history
and tradition involving private operatives providing justice services. In fact, most of our national
history displays a preference for private justice and police services. Using state, federal, or local
ofcials to provide protection services was a new paradigm commencing in the late nineteenth
century. Even with this recognition, life has come full circle since so many once public services
are being returned to private control. ...