Jul 13, 2022 · In a liberal democracy, the police cannot have the power to use force without accountability and transparency. Operational independence to make hard policing decisions should …

Nov 9, 2023 · Most resource, including police and private security labor and capital, are scarce so they must be allocated (rationed) among alternative uses. There are many ways to allocate scare resources.

Private investments in security continue to expand and public/private partnerships of myriad types proliferate, even as budgets for public policing stall or decline. This paper provides police executives …

Apr 10, 2015 · While private prisons have received broad scrutiny, 48 privatization of probation supervision places discretionary law enforcement authority directly in the hands of private businesses.

Jun 24, 2024 · Private security officers outnumber police by a wide margin, and the gap may be growing. As cities have claimed to defund the police, many have quietly expanded their use of private security, …

The social contract that grants law enforcement its powers to arrest and use necessary force is torn apart when those powers are delegated to private actors without the incumbent responsibilities, …

a framework for understanding how police functions extend beyond law enforcement into the management of social order, wealth extraction, and ideological control.We conclude by discussing …

Aug 20, 2018 · National debates over heavy-handed police tactics, including so-called “militarized” policing, are often framed as a trade-off between civil liberties and public safety, but the costs and …

Aug 10, 2021 · A hybrid model blending public and private law enforcement, mimicking the approach taken by more densely populated counties, could provide relief to those areas that are struggling to...

Can Police Services Be Privatized? By PHILIP E. FIXLER, Jr., and ROBERT W. POOLE, Jr. ABSTRACT: Some people consider police services as inappropriate for privatization, arguing that …