PSA 121 Internal Security 3 cr. PSA 211 Administration and Control of Private Security Force 3 cr. The course explores the difference between public and private policing to identify what constitutes private security including the role and functions, the selection of personnel, training of personnel, ethics and conduct of security personnel. The Hallcrest Report, the first comprehensive look at private security in more than a decade, is used to examine the resources, contributions and deficiencies of private security. The possible relationships with law enforcement agencies and the prospects for forging a partnership to combat crime is reviewed.
Course focuses on the various legal components applicable to security personnel.
Available sources of authority, powers, and legal restrictions are analyzed in-depth. Probable cause, the single biggest issue affecting false arrest is thoroughly reviewed. Arrest, search and seizure, detention, interrogation and the use of force are thoroughly discussed. Special emphasis is placed on criminal and civil sanctions that can be invoked against security personnel who abuse their authority. Ramifications of tort liability will be examined.