The Effective Security Officer's Training Manual, 3rd Edition

Chapter 32

Private Security and Law Enforcement Cooperation

Abstract

Over the past several years, security and law enforcement professions have actively worked together to assist one another. This chapter provides examples of how this cooperation can be increased and fostered at an organization and the benefit that can be provided.

Keywords

Disaster planning; Public liaison officer; Rent-a-cop

In recent years, a much closer relationship between the private security industry and law enforcement has been developing. At one time, there existed a lack of respect on the part of many law enforcement officers toward private security officers. “Rent-a-cop” was a slang term that became synonymous with security officers when referred to by many in the general ...