Partnerships Between Private Security and Law Enforcement Agencies
Question 5 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Which of the following best shows the wide-reaching influence of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the partnership between law enforcement and private security?
Answer
A
DHS shows that government and businesses have always needed to work together since colonial times and the Federalist Papers.
B
DHS focuses on war and disaster as the two most significant events to bring together government and businesses—from WWII citizen involvement to 21st century organizations such as FEMA.
C
DHS provides ways for private security to enter into government agencies so that the private security companies can become financially successful.
D
DHS has established organizations for information exchange, protection of infrastructure at federal levels, port security to guard trade, and cybersecurity.