Faculty of Security Engineering University of Žilina Slovakia “Private Security Services and Soft Target Protection” Col. (Ret.) Ing. Štefan Jangl, Ph.D. Ing. Zuzana Zvaková, Ph.D.

Security Services in The Slovak Republic State: Armed Security Corps – Police Force, Corps of Prison and Court Guard Police Service – Military Police Intelligence Service – Slovak Information Service, Military Intelligence Service. National Security Authority Guard - Nature Protection Guard, Fishing Guard, Hunting Guard ... Non – state: Territorial Police Force – Metropolitan police Services in the Area of Private Security

Private Security Act 473/2005 on the provision of services in the field of private security and on the amendment of some laws 33/2006 Coll.  Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic on the details of assessing the medical fitness of persons to provide private security services 634/2005 Coll. Decree of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic, which implements certain provisions of the Private Security Act the Regulation (EU) No 1214/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the professional cross-border transport of euro cash by road between the euro-area member states

Services in the area of private security Technical Services Private Security Services Security Services Intelligence Agency Training and Counselig Profesional Cross-border Transport of Euro Cash by Road

Services in the area of private security Technical Services Private Security Services Security Services Intelligence Agency Training and Counselig Profesional Cross-border Transport of Euro Cash by Road

Licence Is a citizen of the European Economic Area at least 21 years old Medical Competence Professional Competence Certificate of Professional Competence level „P“ Education Blameless and Reliable

Private Guard and Private Detective Is a citizen of the European Economic Area at least 21 18 years old Medical Competence Professional Competence Certificate of Professional Competence level „P“ „S“ Education Blameless and Reliable

Rights of Private Guards in the Area of Soft Target Protection Make sure that an incoming or outgoing person does not have illegal objects and remove it. To ban entry for unauthorized persons or persons with a gun Register and record entry and exit from the protected area Require identification To make sure that the incoming or outgoing person is not under the influence of alcohol, drugs ... Know how what to do in crisis situations

Private Intelligence Agency Collecting data (mainly) OSINT IMINT HUMINT CI

Conclusion Is it necessary to create a new type of private security service? Is it necessary to create a new category of the professional competence in the area of private security service? Is it necessary to incorporate the term “soft target” to the private security act? Are the private security service competencies sufficient to ensure the soft target protection?

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