Rapid growth in private security

GENEVA – The private security industry is growing rapidly around the world and employs twice as many people as governments have…

GENEVA – The private security industry is growing rapidly around the world and employs twice as many people as governments have police officers, according to a report issued yesterday.

The documented 20 million security guards, up 200 to 300 per cent over the past few decades, form an industry whose growth “has outpaced regulation and oversight mechanisms”, the report said. – (Reuters)

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