THE NEED OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES AND THE STATE SECURITY SERVICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

Abstract

Terrorism is a global threat to the whole humanity, which has particularly negative and harmful consequences. Terrorist attacks, incidents, and actions are a form of security endangerment with varied and constantly changing ways of committing. The fight against terrorism is highly dependent on the efficiency of the measures and activities of the law enforcement agencies, their speed in detecting terrorist organizations, their preparatory actions and their response to a terrorist attack. This fight requires close co-operation between such entities in order to exchange information and timely detect illegal activities that precede terrorist acts. The main subject of this paper is to discuss the measures and activities of the private security companies and the state security services in preventing terrorist acts as well as taking action following a terrorist attack. The purpose of this paper is to present the current situation and future perspectives of cooperation between the security authorities, to raise the awareness of the important role that the private security sector plays, and to enhance its well-deserved position with other security authorities in the efficient functioning of the fight against terrorism. Keywords: terrorism, terrorist attacks, security authorities, cooperation, relations