Private security in emergency situations - Serbian experience

Privatization of security started in Serbia in the 1990s when the first private security companies were established. Besides taking care of people and property in regular circumstances they have to perform security tasks also during emergencies and disasters, together with sectors for emergency m...

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Main Author: Želimir KEŠETOVIĆ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje 2017-12-01
Series:Bezbednosni Dijalozi
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Online Access:http://periodica.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/sd/SD%2008.sp%20(2017)/SD%2008.sp.36%20Kesetovic,%20Z.%20-%20Private%20security%20in%20emergency%20situations-Serbian.pdf
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description Privatization of security started in Serbia in the 1990s when the first private security companies were established. Besides taking care of people and property in regular circumstances they have to perform security tasks also during emergencies and disasters, together with sectors for emergency management, police, military, and other state actors and actors from the civil society sector (Red Cross, Mountain Rescue Service etc.). Communication and cooperation between stakeholders are of crucial importance in crisis situations. Cooperation between the public and private sector and other entities can be built only in an atmosphere of trust in which the process of information sharing contributes to raising awareness about the situation and with openness and transparency while protecting privacy and civil liberties. However, there are different interests, logic, motives, and objectives among stakeholders in those relations. Also, important questions refer to the establishment of common terminology and harmonization of technical standards. In the paper, the main obstacles for effective cooperation between state and public actors and private security companies in Serbia will be described and possible solutions proposed.
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spelling doaj.art-26c027b1048f4d6bbbbd106a2c912eef2022-12-21T19:44:28ZengFaculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in SkopjeBezbednosni Dijalozi1857-71721857-80552017-12-0181-259560910.47054/SD171-20595kPrivate security in emergency situations - Serbian experienceŽelimir KEŠETOVIĆ0Faculty of Security Studies, University of BelgradePrivatization of security started in Serbia in the 1990s when the first private security companies were established. Besides taking care of people and property in regular circumstances they have to perform security tasks also during emergencies and disasters, together with sectors for emergency management, police, military, and other state actors and actors from the civil society sector (Red Cross, Mountain Rescue Service etc.). Communication and cooperation between stakeholders are of crucial importance in crisis situations. Cooperation between the public and private sector and other entities can be built only in an atmosphere of trust in which the process of information sharing contributes to raising awareness about the situation and with openness and transparency while protecting privacy and civil liberties. However, there are different interests, logic, motives, and objectives among stakeholders in those relations. Also, important questions refer to the establishment of common terminology and harmonization of technical standards. In the paper, the main obstacles for effective cooperation between state and public actors and private security companies in Serbia will be described and possible solutions proposed.http://periodica.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/sd/SD%2008.sp%20(2017)/SD%2008.sp.36%20Kesetovic,%20Z.%20-%20Private%20security%20in%20emergency%20situations-Serbian.pdfcrisis managementprivate security companiessector for emergency managementcommunicationcooperation
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Private security in emergency situations - Serbian experience
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crisis management
private security companies
sector for emergency management
communication
cooperation
title Private security in emergency situations - Serbian experience
title_full Private security in emergency situations - Serbian experience
title_fullStr Private security in emergency situations - Serbian experience
title_full_unstemmed Private security in emergency situations - Serbian experience
title_short Private security in emergency situations - Serbian experience
title_sort private security in emergency situations serbian experience
topic crisis management
private security companies
sector for emergency management
communication
cooperation
url http://periodica.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/sd/SD%2008.sp%20(2017)/SD%2008.sp.36%20Kesetovic,%20Z.%20-%20Private%20security%20in%20emergency%20situations-Serbian.pdf
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