Trends and Practices in Law Enforcement and Private Security Collaborations

Trends and Practices in Law Enforcement and Private Security CollaborationsU.S. Department of Justice

Overview: This project was supported by Grant Number 2005-CK-WX-0454 awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions contained herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific agencies, companies, products, or services should not be considered an endorsement by the authors or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather, the references are illustrations to supplement discussion of the issues.
The Law Enforcement-Private Security Consortium was formed in 2005 to provide research, training, and technical assistance services that support development of effective law enforcement-private security collaborations nationwide. Consortium members are the Institute for Law and Justice (ILJ), Hallcrest Systems, Inc., SECTA LLC, and Ohlhausen Research, Inc. ILJ administered the grant supporting the Consortium’s production of this report and also administers a separate grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services that supports the Consortium’s follow-up work to develop online training on law enforcement-private security partnerships.

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