KnowraPrivate securityLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Private security, each with the reason it gives.All 10Narrower topic 3Compared with 7Law enforcementCompared with: Unlike public law enforcement, private security generally lacks the state's full coercive authority.PoliceCompared with: Private guards may deter crime but generally lack police powers.VigilantismCompared with: Private security may resemble vigilante action but lacks authority to impose private punishment.State monopoly on violenceCompared with: Its widespread use shows that states may delegate protection without surrendering ultimate authority over force.Protection racketCompared with: Legitimate security is purchased by consent, unlike protection imposed through threats.Police officerCompared with: Security guards generally lack the public powers granted to police officers.Law enforcement agencyCompared with: Private security may deter or report offenses but generally lacks an agency’s public legal authority.