Legal Aspects of Partnerships Between Military and Private Security Agencies
Question 3 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Which of the following best demonstrates the trend toward partnerships among private security, law enforcement, and the U.S. military?
Answer
A
If the military hires private security for jobs it does not have personnel to handle, then the military must maintain the security agents according to military law.
B
When law envorcement and private security partner, they have no legal system to monitor this partnership.
C
International law seems to be the only law under which these partnerships can work.
D
As partnerships become more common, the threat of abusing power becomes more certain as each group applies the law differently.