Selling security the private policing of public space
In recent years there has been massively increased demand for the services of the private security industry, which has now assumed a far greater role in policing areas that were once the sphere of the police -- for example, shopping malls, leisure parks and transportation terminals. This book provid...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cullompton, Devon, UK ; Portland, Or. :
Willan
2003.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3557933x*spi |
| Sumario: | In recent years there has been massively increased demand for the services of the private security industry, which has now assumed a far greater role in policing areas that were once the sphere of the police -- for example, shopping malls, leisure parks and transportation terminals. This book provides a detailed account of the developments in urban planning, public policy and the commercial world which have promoted the development of private security, and provides a unique examination of security teams in operation in three very different environments -- a shopping mall, a retail and leisure. |
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| Descripción Física: | xxiv, 252 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781134034512 9781843924852 |
