E. Allan Pinkerton: 1. 1850 first private detective agency – formed Chicago’s 2. 1857 founded North West Police Agency, providing security for – the railroad industry 3. 1859 founded the Pinkerton Protection Patrol, providing guard – services for industrial companies 4. is still one of the largest agencies providing Pinkerton’s Inc. security services in the U.S. 5. Pinkerton is considered the father of the private security industry 6. Pinkerton was born in Scotland; he fled to the U.S. to escape arrest for political and social reform efforts 7. The Battle of Homestead the infamous incident between mill – laborers and Pinkerton security officers in which women and children of the laborers on strike humiliated Pinkerton agents 8. Pinkerton is credited with to South chasing Butch Cassidy’s gang America 9. 1880s Pinkerton maintained records of known criminals the – – only general file of the time F. Other notable private security agencies 1. Wells and Fargo American Express Company partners for – express freight delivery; used employees as security officers 2. Washington Perry Brink started Brinks, Inc. as a package – delivery service; now the largest armored car and courier service in the U.S. 3. Edwin Holmes the first burglar alarm service – 4. American District Telegraph (ADT) installed home alarm – systems, monitored and maintained them, and responded to alarm situations. Today, ADT services more than 5 million homes and 2 million businesses worldwide 5. George R. Wackenhut a) Left the FBI in 1954 to start Special Agent Investigators, a private security company b) Wackenhut Services, Inc. is now the largest contract security provider to the federal government c) Forerunner for integrated security solutions, integrating physical security and electronic security equipment d) Wackenhut Nuclear Services protects more than half of – the U.S. commercial nuclear power-generating plants G. Texas Department of Public Safety, Private Security Bureau
E. Allan Pinkerton: 1. 1850 – formed Chicago’s first private detective agency 2. 1857 – founded North West Police Agency, providing security for the railroad industry 3. 1859 – founded the Pinkerton Protection Patrol, providing guard services for industrial companies 4. Pinkerton’s Inc. is still one of the largest agencies providing security services in the U.S. 5. Pinkerton is considered the father of the private security industry 6. Pinkerton was born in Scotland; he fled to the U.S. to escape arrest for political and social reform efforts 7. The Battle of Homestead – the infamous incident between mill laborers and Pinkerton security officers in which women and children of the laborers on strike humiliated Pinkerton agents 8. Pinkerton is credited with chasing Butch Cassidy’s gang to South America 9. 1880s – Pinkerton maintained records of known criminals – the only general file of the time F. Other notable private security agencies 1. Wells and Fargo – American Express Company partners for express freight delivery; used employees as security officers 2. Washington Perry Brink – started Brinks, Inc. as a package delivery service; now the largest armored car and courier service in the U.S. 3. Edwin Holmes – the first burglar alarm service 4. American District Telegraph (ADT) – installed home alarm systems, monitored and maintained them, and responded to alarm situations. Today, ADT services more than 5 million homes and 2 million businesses worldwide 5. George R. Wackenhut a) Left the FBI in 1954 to start Special Agent Investigators, a private security company b) Wackenhut Services, Inc. is now the largest contract security provider to the federal government c) Forerunner for integrated security solutions, integrating physical security and electronic security equipment d) Wackenhut Nuclear Services – protects more than half of the U.S. commercial nuclear power-generating plants G. Texas Department of Public Safety, Private Security Bureau