Private Security
Running head : Private security Name University Course Tutor Date Private security After the September 11 attack in the United States , the roles of private security has increased as businesses and private companies hire private security guards to ensure there is no threat of terrorist attacks in their premises . Private securities are made up of different departments which include guard companies , alarm companies investigative firms , manufactures of security equipments , businesses of armored cars and corporate security departments among others . The private security is one of the fastest

growing industries in the United States with the number of private security companies rising to more than ten thousand . These security companies have employed more that 1 .5 million guards which is more than the local and state police officers with more than three times . The workers of the private security firms are referred to as security guards or security contractors or security officers . The popularization of the private security which occurred in the United States was mainly caused by the security threat after the 9 /11 terrorist attack . After the terrorist attack in United States , an act which was being referred to as the patriot act was established by the then government under the leadership of President George Bush . This act was supposed to increase the capability of law enforcement agencies to enable them search telephones , financial and medical documents , email communications as well as to ease the restrictions which were previously imposed on foreign intelligence who wanted to gather information within the...





