Sociology 2223A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Pinkerton (Detective Agency), Private Police, Strike Action
28 Dec 2018
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Historical come around: thames river police, london circa 1798. First policemen were private watchmen: untrained and poorly paid. Industrialists employed private security to put down labor strike breakers. 1920-40s ford motor co. employed 3500 roughnecks to police the factory in detroit and its workers. Public officers wanted nothing to do with private officers. Private security industry: former sworn police, military, high school and retired. In the us half of the police admins. Wages and benefits less than half for private sec. David sklansky the private police, ucla law review (1998) Expansions of mass private property: malls, parking lot, college. Failure of police to provide sufficient security. Corporations need to protect their: private property, intellectual property, corporate info and assets, Part of profit maximization, secure business environment. In house security officers for companies, universities 40% Not usually considered a private security firm, however. 28% have some sort of college or uni education. Sworn police officers make over twice the salary.
