Private security in Australia [electronic resource] : trends and key characteristics / Tim Prenzler,...
Private security in Australia [electronic resource] : trends and key characteristics / Tim Prenzler, Karen Earle and Rick Sarre.
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Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2009.
Date
2009.
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English
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6 p.
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Publisher
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2009.
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Place of Publication
Australian Capital Territory
Date Published
2009.
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Australian Institute of Criminology 2009.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Private sector
- Policing
- Security measures
- Privatisation
- Consumer protection
- Statistics
- Australia overseas comparisons
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Summary
The use of private security in crime prevention and law enforcement activities has grown to a point where security personnel outnumber police by more than two-to-one. This paper examines the size and scope of the security industry both locally and internationally. Using ABS census data, it provides a detailed and up-to-date picture of the security...
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Private security in Australia [electronic resource] : trends and key characteristics / Tim Prenzler, Karen Earle and Rick Sarre.
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Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice, 1836-2206 (online) ; no. 374.
Title from caption of PDF document (viewed Aug. 25, 2011)
"June 2009".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 6)
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Also available in print.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. Address as at 25/08/2011: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/361-380/tandi374.aspx.
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Other version (online)
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74VvK0AJoe23
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvK0AJoe23
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363.2890994
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991007944009702626
