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THE
NEW PARAPOLICE
George S. Rigakos
Professor, Department of Law,
Carleton University, Ottawa.
“A pioneering observational study of private police.”
Robert Reiner, Department
of Law,
London School of Economics
“This book breaks new ground…Rigakos helps to deconstruct
how threats, markets, and organizational dynamics have reshaped
the way we understand and respond to crime.”
Steven Spitzer, Department
of Sociobiology, Suffolk University
“…Significant and timely…Should be required
reading for anyone with responsibility for, or simply an interest
in, policing policy.”
Philip Stenning, Centre
of Criminology, University of Toronto |
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Overview
In this carefully researched study of Intelligarde
International, George Rigakos considers the increasingly
important role of highly-trained security Guards in the
maintenance of social order. He argues that for-profit policing
companies
are less
distinguishable from public police than has been previously
assumed in the criminological literature.
"PROs
(Problem Resolution Specialists), with their distinctive uniforms—black
shirts and tactical pants with cargo pockets— look more
like militaristic SWAT team members than security guards…The
PRO embodies the quintessential police professional in appearance,
qualifications, and mission."
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