Objectives and competences
Students get knowledge and understand basic concepts of private security and private detective activity. They get insight into informal (non-state) mechanisms and instruments of security and learn about the national security elements of private security and private detective activity.
Students also learn about specifics of private security in comparison to state security agencies.
Students learn about the legal foundations of private security and private detective activity, including with rights, duties and entitlements of security personnel and private detectives.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Basic concepts
• The role of private security and private detective activity in a national security system
• General characteristics of private security
• Historical development of private security in RS
• Legal regulation of private security in RS
• Forms of private security: protection of persons and property; protection of persons; transportation and protection of currency and other valuables; security at public gatherings; security at events in catering establishments; operation of a security control centre; design of technical security systems; implementation of technical security systems.
• Jobs in private security: security watchman, security officer, security supervisor, security bodyguard, security technician, security control centre operator, authorised security system engineer, security manager
• Measures and duties of security officers
• Mandatory organisation of security and internal security
• The role and powers of professional interest groups in the field of private security
• General characteristics of private detective activity
• Historical development of private detective activity in RS
• Legal regulation of private detective activity in RS
• Ways of data gathering of the private detectives
• Rights/powers and duties of the private detectives
• Entitlements of private detectives
• The role and powers of the Chamber of Private Detectives of the Republic of Slovenia
• Education and training in the field of private security and private detective activity
• Oversight over private security and private detective activity – powers of Ministry of the Interior and the police.
Learning and teaching methods
The course will consist of lectures, tutorials, field trips, discussions, case studies, and individual consultations with the lecturer.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students will understand and be able to use theoretical and practical concepts in the field of organisation and implementation of private security and private detective activity.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Students will develop skills that will enable them to organise work and to lead in the field of private security and skills necessary for entering the job of private detective.
Readings
• Dvojmoč, M. (2017). Detektivska dejavnost v Republiki Sloveniji – (normativen) razvoj dejavnosti in pogled v prihodnost. Revija za kriminalistiko in kriminologijo, 68(3), 280–297.
• Sotlar, A. (2008). Policisti in varnostniki v procesu izvajanja policijske dejavnosti: med tekmovanjem, konfliktom, sodelovanjem in partnerstvom. Varstvoslovje, 10(1), 129–155.
• Sotlar, A. in Čas, T. (2011). Analiza dosedanjega razvoja zasebnega varovanja v Sloveniji – med prakso, teorijo in empirijo. Revija za kriminalistko in kriminologijo, 62(3), 227–241.
• Zakon o detektivski dejavnosti. (2011). Uradni list RS, (17/11).
• Zakon o zasebnem varovanju. (2011). Uradni list RS, (17/11).
• Pravilnik o izvajanju zakona o detektivski dejavnosti. (2011). Uradni list RS, (85/11).
• Pravilnik o izvajanju zakona o zasebnem varovanju. (2011). Uradni list RS, (100/11).
• Pravilnik o načinu prevoza in varovanja gotovine ter drugih vrednostnih pošiljk. (2016). Uradni list RS, (88/16).
• Uredba o obveznem organiziranju varovanja. (2012). Uradni list RS, (80/12).
• Uredba o obveznem organiziranju službe varovanja na javnih prireditvah. (2010, 2011, 2016). Uradni list RS, (22/10, 17/11, 52/16).
Prerequisits
No special prerequisites required.
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