RT Article
T1 Common past - different paths: Exploring state regulation of private security industry in Eastern Europe and post-Soviet republics
JF International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
VO 41
IS 4
SP 305
OP 321
A1 Nalla, Mahesh
A1 Gurinskaya, Anna
A2 Gurinskaya, Anna
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/175137081X
AB In this paper, we explore the nature of the security guard industry with a focus on security guard employment relative to police officer, the diverse legislative guidelines pertaining to the scope of their functions, employment eligibility, training, and legal powers in the new independent and post-socialist countries in Eastern Europe and post-Soviet republics. Findings suggest that despite the rapid proliferation of private security industry in the post-socialist countries relative to the gradual growth experienced in the European continent in many of the new independent states, public police continue to play a critical role in the form of employees of state-owned security guard companies. Further, we find considerable disparity in the employment ratios of police officers and security guards in these countries though not much variation in the rigor of legislative framework for private security guard employment in the post-socialist nations appeared, which was minimal at best.
K1 Private Security
K1 guard industry training
K1 post-socialist countries
K1 Private police
K1 security guard regulations
K1 Security guards
DO 10.1080/01924036.2017.1368921