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2 results foundAuthor: Cafferata, Fernando Gabriel Title: Privatisation of Security in Latin America: Review Summary: The privatisation of security in Latin America has recently gained the attention of scholars, politicians and policymakers alike. Until a few years ago, this issue had not been studied in depth, and therefore little time-series statistics or systematic historical data exist. Nevertheless, as insecurity has been growing exponentially in the region, the privatisation of security has captured the public’s attention. The state’s inability to address rising crime rates and the increasing concerns of citizens generate a growing demand for the services provided by private security companies (PSCs). Most of the literature on the subject revolves around a series of common issues that are the main theoretical and empirical findings of this document. Only eight documents examine the privatisation of security in Latin America. Of these, the first complete, in-depth analysis – and the most accurate so far – was produced in 2009 by FLACSO-Chile’s Citizen Security Program. Most of the other documents were produced at the initiative of the Organization of American States (OAS). Between them, these two organisations have produced more than 60% of the regional documents and more than 75% of the country-specific documents on PSCs. From the survey of the literature presented here, we identified eight “further research” areas. Of these, accurate parameter estimation regarding the number of PSCs, private security agents and weapon possession by PSCs is the most vital area of research to start with as well as the most difficult one in which to gain traction. Details: Santiago, Chile: Global Consortium on Security Transformation, 2010. 29p. Source: Internet Resource; GCST Working Paper Series, no. 3 Year: 2010 Country: South America URL: Shelf Number: 119457 Keywords: Crime Prevention (Latin America)Private Security (Latin America)Privatization |
Author: Muggah, Robert Title: Mapping citizen security interventions in Latin America: reviewing the evidence Summary: A combination of global, regional and local threats facing Latin Americans have given rise to an array of security responses. Some intervention strategies are heavy-handed and focused on restoring law and order, while others emphasise a wide array of preventive measures and are intended to support social cohesion. A wide range of these latter interventions - described here as citizen security interventions - are being pursued across Latin America at different levels of scale and by a variety of organisations. Citizen security entails the delivery of effective public safety measures in the context of broader democratic norms. This report considers how citizen security interventions have been operationalised across Latin America. It presents findings from a database that assembles more than 1,300 citizen security interventions across the region since the late 1990s and detects a dramatic increase in the frequency of such interventions. It also notes that a few countries account for the vast majority of interventions and that most of them occur at the national (as opposed to the regional or city) level. Details: Oslo: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre, 2013. 12p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 16, 2015 at: http://www.peacebuilding.no/var/ezflow_site/storage/original/application/59e5fcbe134279fd1c80bf940d4f45e4.pdf Year: 2013 Country: Latin America URL: http://www.peacebuilding.no/var/ezflow_site/storage/original/application/59e5fcbe134279fd1c80bf940d4f45e4.pdf Shelf Number: 135252 Keywords: Civilian Private SecurityCommunity ParticipationCrime Prevention (Latin America) |