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Learning Objectives

15-1:  Describe the history and background of private police.

15-2:  List the size of the current private security force.

15-3:  Summarize the various roles and employment information of private and contract security personnel.

15-4:  Discuss the authority, requirements, and accountability of private security personnel.

15-5:  Explain the differences between private and public police, as well as the risks and benefits of a privatized police force.

15-6:  Identify possible strategies that could be implemented to mitigate the current discord between police and private security personnel.

Web Link 1
Private police carry guns and make arrests, and their ranks are swelling
This Washington Post article discusses the growing trend of armed, private police.

1. How and why are private personnel rising?
2. What are potential opportunities and challenges with the growth of the private police sector?

Web Link 2
Private Protective Services Board 
This North Carolina Department of Safety webpage provides information about licensing, training, and education requirements for private security personnel.

1. What are the requirements for private security personnel in North Carolina?
2. What are the likely impacts of these requirements?
3. What are likely implications of private policing in states without such requirements?