Abstract
Corporate security at Canadian public universities employs private security officers, special constables, and also peace officers to provide numerous security services.1 Similar to their counterparts in other settings, such as municipal governments and private corporations, these units regulate behavior ‘in-house’ to achieve corporate goals. In the uni-versity setting, corporate security policies, such as residence contracts and student codes of conduct, target the behavior of students while others, such as workplace violence policies, may be inclusive of students, staff, faculty, and visitors. Unlike their counterparts in other locations that lack public visibility (Walby and Lippert, 2012: 438; see White, this volume), university corporate security (UCS) is highly visible and designed to be so. Indeed, UCS is often the first point of contact for campus emergencies. It also serves as ‘the catch-all’ department whom campus users contact for a wide range of assistance (UCS Officer 1).
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Wilkinson, B. (2014). Relationships and Conflicts in University Corporate Security Networks. In: Walby, K., Lippert, R.K. (eds) Corporate Security in the 21st Century. Crime Prevention and Security Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137346070_9
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