Research on cooperation measures between autonomous police and private security

Korean society is realizing decentralization and democratization in accordance with the ideology of local autonomy, and is growing and developing into an advanced welfare state. In this process, citizens expect the police to relieve their fears and fears from crime and provide better quality public security services. However, as society progresses, crime patterns are becoming more widespread, more sophisticated, and more violent. In this environment, it would be difficult to leave local security issues to the police independently. Autonomous police must establish a cooperative relationship with residents so that they can discuss local security issues with local residents and find solutions. Until recently, the argument that the police and private security forces should jointly solve local security problems is gaining ground. From this perspective, this study seeks to find solutions to local security problems through collaboration between autonomous police and private security guards. First, a detailed and scientific analysis of cooperation between private security and autonomous police based on the characteristics of the community is needed. Second, clear legal standards must be established for private security to participate and collaborate in autonomous police activities, and the police must establish more open administration and mutual trust while paying attention to the motivations for private security participation in autonomous police in order to prepare cooperation measures. Third, facilities must be established so that private security guards can receive systematic security training, and private education and training must be advanced. Fourth, incentives are needed to motivate private security organizations. In order for cooperation between autonomous police and private security to be established, it is important to involve private security in autonomous police activities of the autonomous police and their opinions should be actively reflected. For the police, consideration and interest in private security are more important than anything else in order to establish an autonomous police system with private security. Fifth, with regard to the legal status of private security guards, it is possible to give status and authority to the same tasks as special security services among private security services, and to replace the autonomous police or add a new type of security service that can perform quasi-police work. In addition, residents should have an attitude of effective cooperation with active participation and trust in the autonomous police system.