Guarding America : Security Guards and U.S. Critical Infrastructure Protection.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Occupations.

Terrorism.

Wages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background information on U.S. security guards and their role in critical infrastructure protection, in light of terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. 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.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Guarding America

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