China’s Belt and Road Security: The Increasing Role of Insurance and Private Security Companies

2018 ◽  
pp. 39-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Arduino
Keyword(s):  
Private Security ◽  
Private Security Companies ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
Security Companies

scholarly journals The Role of Private Security Companies in the Provision of Security to Corporate Organizations in Sabon Gari Local Government, Kaduna State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S3) ◽  
pp. 264-266
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Private Security ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Private Security Companies ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Security Companies

Security of lives and properties of people used to be the sole responsibilities of the State, but currently, the worldwide and growing trend in providing security services through private companies is clear in Nigeria, Sabon Gari Local Government to be specific. Corporate organizations in this local government rely on these private companies for security. This study therefore, investigates the contributions of private security companies in security provision for corporate organizations in the study area, and confidence the organizations have for them. A qualitative method of data collection was used. Purposive sampling using snowball was used. An in-depth interview was conducted to six informants from both the corporate organizations and the security services. Finding shows that the private security companies play important role in the provision of security and the corporate organizations have confidence on them. The study recommends that government should encourage and improve the activities of private security companies in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Ending the Code of Silence on Abductions of Aid Workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Fabrice Weissman
Keyword(s):  
Private Security ◽  
Aid Workers ◽  
Default Option ◽  
Code Of Silence ◽  
Private Security Companies ◽  
Security Companies

Abstract This article discusses the policy of absolute secrecy on abductions adopted by aid organisations. It argues that the information blackout on past and current cases is to a large extent a function of the growing role of private security companies in the aid sector, which promote a ‘pay, don’t say’ policy as a default option, whatever the situation. The article contends that secrecy is as much an impediment to resolving current cases as it is to preventing and managing future ones. It suggests abandoning the policy of strict confidentiality in all circumstances – a policy that is as dangerous as it is easy to apply – in favour of a more nuanced and challenging approach determining how much to publicise ongoing and past cases for each audience, always keeping in mind the interests of current and potential hostages.

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