The History of Security

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The History of Security

Introduction

Beginning from the time the primitive humans understood the concepts of the pronouns 'mine', 'yours' and 'ours', there arose a need of private security. The concept of private security has its roots in Ancient Egypt and can be traced from that point in time to the modern day event which took place on 9/11. The need for private security has risen exponentially.

The earliest cave paintings, from the dawn of mankind hint at the need for some sort of law and order as well as someone to enforce it, thereby signifying a need for private security; from that time onwards.

Discussion

History of Private Security

The first recorded example in the history of private security was found to be during the 13th century B.C. Ramses the II, an Egyptian Pharaoh actually payed the Medjai (also known formally as the Nubians), the Sherdens, Syrians and the Libyans to come and fight alongside of the security and military forces of Egypt.

The practice which has long be established not only persisted as well as progressing but was also accepted by the Ancient Roman Empire. The wealthy and elite Romans made a practice of hiring soldiers or warriors for private security. The soldiers were usually the ones who wished to make additional income or gain more combat experience during the peace times which took place when there was a lull in the military campaigns). They were responsible for the safety and security of the families of their employers. When 400 A.D came by, during the time of the Byzantine Empire; the rulers of the state recruited foreign fighters to fight for them thus creating the Varangion Guard (Percy, 2007).

Factors of the Growth of Private Security

The Middle Ages was a good time for the private security. In Japan and China, the rich denizens hired private security as a means of safeguarding themselves, their households and their properties from the ever present threat of the Mongol Hordes. The warlords both in China and in Italy also conscripted a private guard to defend their strongholds and take part in the military campaigns. As soon as this become a norm, the private soldiers in all the areas of the world starting creating more organization private organizations.

During the time of King John, an English monarch in 1214 A.D, he caved in to the demands of his barons and passed the Magna Carta. One of the statements in it was 'No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned...or in any other way destroyed...except by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to none will we deny or delay, right or justice' (Vincent) created the much need process for the denizens of the Kingdom. It was later on during that century only, in 1285 A.D, that the Statue of Winchester created a lot of concepts of security for the citizens and villagers to obey. The notion of the phrase 'hue ...