There are many reasons for establishing collaborative efforts to ensure public safety. The Private Sector Liaison Committee recently completed a brochure highlighting the importance of establishing relationships between law enforcement and the private sector to address public safety concerns and crime in their community. The brochure includes suggestions for creating public-private relationships in your community and examples of how other communities across the country have used these relationships to start effective programs which address public safety and crime. This resource provides examples of when and why partnerships are beneficial, and offers steps to develop more effective partnerships with the private sector. 

Additional Resources:

• National Policy Summit: Building Private Security/Public Policing Partnerships to Prevent and Respond to Terrorism and Public Disorder 
• IACP/ASIS Memorandum of Understanding  
• Primer on the Replacement of Law Enforcement Services by Private Security
• Private Security Officer Selection, Training, and Licensing Guidelines