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Studies
also show that the idea of
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shift work, in a role that society in-
creasingly criticizes on a daily ba-
sis, is not very attractive to younger
workers.
tract security industry
has - invested
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in training, management, recruit-
ing and screening best practices
that have led to high quality securi-
ty programs.
Investments in technology as a force
multiplier and predictive tools to
support a dynamic security program
that offers flexibility all are con-
tributing to building relationships
between security professionals and
law enforcement agencies that are
Outsourcing contract security can growing and developing into mu-
tually respectful partnerships.
While officials struggle to find ways
to mitigate these problems, increas-
ing threats from acts of violence,
terrorism, and civil disorder, force
decision makers to look for alterna-
tive models for security.
be an effective way to address
strained budgets and limited Municipalities that hire a contract
manpower resources, without security company are able to use
security professionals for routine
sacrificing quality service.
duties such as access control and
In order to be a viable alternative screening, allowing police to focus
for government agencies, the con- on law enforcement matters.
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