Specific forms of private security worldwide

Abstract

The threat to life and property of the citizens is increased many times not only by the appearance of new crimes but also by their traditional forms, which are both characterized by increasing violence and ruthlessness. Under such circumstances a primordial need of an individual to feel secure influenced the increase of the demand for the services aimed to protect the security of persons and property which are traditionally provided by the police. Considering that this would unavoidably lead to the state budget overload, which would then affect tax policy and national economy, many theorists are of the opinion that security services should be regulated by the market. Within such a climate private security starts taking an increasingly important place and role in the crime control. This paper describes some specific forms of private security worldwide which have been the subject of scientific research by the application of case study method.

U današnjim uslovima konstantnog usavršavanja i modernizacije izvora i oblika ugrožavanja lične i imovinske sigurnosti građana iskonska potreba čoveka za zadovoljenjem osećaja sigurnosti uslovila je porast zahteva za uslugama koje tradicionalno pruža policija. S obzirom da takvo stanje neminovno dovodi do preopterećenja državnog budžeta, zbog čega trpe socijalna davanja, poreska politika i nacionalna ekonomija, u razmišljanju mnogih teoretičara preovladava mišljenje da pružanje bezbednosnih usluga treba da reguliše tržište. U takvoj klimi privatno obezbeđenje (e. private security) počinje zauzimati sve značajnije mesto i ulogu u kontroli kriminalnog ponašanja. U ovom radu skrenućemo pažnju na neke specifične oblike privatnog obezbeđenja u svetu, a koji su, primenom metoda studije slučaja, bili predmet naučnih istraživanja.