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Security managers' perceptions of industry regulation: An Australian study
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Security managers' perceptions of industry regulation: An Australian study

Timothy Prenzler
Security Journal, Vol.6(4), pp.227-234
1995
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0955-1662(94)00132-4
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accountability regulation security industry training
In Australia, as in many other countries, regulation of the security industry is highly fragmented and subject to frequent criticisms of both inadequacy and over-regulation. For many, the industry is seen as providing an essential service but one that is vulnerable to exploitation and abuse by unscrupulous operators. Improved regulation has been promoted as a crucial component in upgrading the industry, but at present this lacks clear direction, leadership and support. Cynicism over government regulation has led to alternative proposals including de-regulation and self-regulation. In a survey of managers of Australian security companies, industry leaders rejected the latter models, instead showing a high level of consensus in favor of government regulation, especially in the area of mandated training. © 1995 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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