title: Needed: regulation of the contract security guard industry.
abstract: The author expresses his concerns about the quality and level of training of hospital security officers. He asks the question: When are we going to shake the image of being rent-a-cops or wannabes and truly become a professional workforce?
authors.affiliation: Mercy Healthcare, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rinebold
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D003284:Contract Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D007318:Inservice Training; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D012637:Security Measures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States