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Analyze the importance of private security today and the reasons for the growth.
 
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The correctional system in the American colonies differed very little from that of England.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

Police do not have the resources to respond to every crime. Private security
o personnel serve as extra eyes and ears to observe crime and notify authorities.
The demand for private security generates nearly 50 billion a year.
Approximately 1.1 million people provide private security services.
o The presence of private security officers may deter would-be criminals from offending.
There are four factors that are driving the growth of private security. They include:

increase in fear of the public
o the problem of crime in the workplace

budget cuts in public policing

a rising awareness of private security products and services as cost- effective protective measures
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Terrorism also contributes to the increase in the use of private security in that they protect many of the nation's likely terrorist targets including power plants, financial centers, malls, and transportation hubs.

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