Guarding America : Security Guards and U.S. Critical Infrastructure Protection.
Provides background information on U.S. security guards and their role in critical infrastructure protection, in light of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Analyzes trends in the number and deployment of security guards; discusses the wages paid to security guards compared to similar workers; an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2004.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides background information on U.S. security guards and their role in critical infrastructure protection, in light of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Analyzes trends in the number and deployment of security guards; discusses the wages paid to security guards compared to similar workers; and examines the relationship between pay and workforce effectiveness. Reviews the qualifications and training of security guards; highlights recent changes related to counter terrorism and State-to-State differences in qualification requirements; and discusses policy considerations and Congressional interests. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |