Comparative Overview of the Legislation that Govern Private Security in EU Cover Image

Poredni prikaz zakonodavstva privatnog sektora bezbednosti u zemljama EU
Comparative Overview of the Legislation that Govern Private Security in EU

Author(s): Dušan Davidović, Želimir Kešetović
Subject(s): Security and defense, Criminology, Law on Economics, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation
Published by: Institut za uporedno pravo
Keywords: private security; private security industry; private security sector legislative; harmonisation; European Union;

Summary/Abstract: This article represent an critical overview of the legislative that govern private security sector in EU member countries and some of candidate countries. Private security sector became integral part of overall security in every European country. In this respect, examing the role of private security in overall security in Europe is a way of looking after the everyday security of European citizens. Private security firms are being called upon more and more to assist states in providing this protection and at the same time creating new wealth in the form of the jobs and businesses. The private security sector is expanding across the European Union: it represents 1,7 million jobs, 50,000 companies and annual revenue of €15 billion. With expansion of the Union to include Eastern Europe, demands for security services will rapidly grow. One of the preconditions to fulfill those demands is to harmonize national legislations governing private security. This article is attempt to launch an inventory of the information which could be helpful to those state authorities that once will start working on Serbian private security law.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 235-251
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Serbian