This book will appeal to those who need to: understand private security, implement security strategies and policies within their organisation, and understand the impact of regulation. Private Security is highly innovative, containing a wealth of up-to-date material. It is the definitive guide to the world of security.

Topics covered include: the role of the private security industry; the origins of private policing; reasons behind the growth of the industry manned security services; private sector detention centres; security storage and shredding services; security products; the security decision makers; regulation in the private security industry.