민간경비에 관한 일 고찰* - 경비업법의 개정을 중심으로 -

It is impossible for the police to control and clean up all the kinds of crime which come about in our rapidly-changing society. For this reason, we need private security in order to prevent crime and protect us from danger. The essential function of private security, however, is included in police action as a proper right of the nation. It is true that the police action is an exclusive power of the nation, but can be enforced by private organizations if controlled appropriately. The harmony between law made by legislators and the national police and the change of people's attitudes about private security will help it play a key role in the security of public peace. But criticisms of private security, such as the low-quality levels of its guards, its lack of services in dangerous areas, its incomplete services due to the worsening of management caused by excessive competition, and its pursuit of private rather than public interests, etc. have been raised. There are good and bad points involving private security, but above all we should realize that the problem of crime can not be dealt with and solved only by national organizations such as the law and the police. The key to solving it lie in various subjects and mutual recognition and union of various groups and a shared consciousness of living together. On top of this, the role of the national police is to positively support local societies to help them solve the problems themselves. For private security to overcome a lot of criticism and remain as a force for public peace in the nation, the research and development of private security firms and its law are needed.