Quasi-Policing

"Quasi-Policing provides an insight into the increasing use of civilians performing police and other public protection duties. Civilians are now significantly involved in airport security, the escorting of prisoners, court security, the management and security of custodial institutions, the execution of certain arrest warrants and the security of the Channel Tunnel. These security operatives have been given special powers under statute including specific powers to search persons, enter premises, search property and to temporarily retain certain articles." "Charts and diagrams are included, together with the complete text of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, and Part 4, Chapter 1 and Schedules 4 and 5 of the Police Reform Act 2002." "Quasi-Policing is the first book in this area and will be a valuable reference for the Police Service, the Prison Service, criminal lawyers, local authorities, and students of criminal law, criminal justice and human rights courses."--BOOK JACKET.

Leonard Jason-Lloyd is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Coventry University and a Visiting Lecturer at the Scarman Centre at the University of Leicester, where he teaches security law.