How should private security companies be regulated for the optimal benefit of victims of domestic violence?

This chapter discusses the policy options for managing the involvement of private security companies with victims of domestic violence. Looking to the future, it is likely that security companies will continue to play a role in this field. It is therefore appropriate to weigh the policy approaches that ought to be taken to ensure the optimal outcomes for victims over the long term. It will be reiterated that the current regulatory landscape is not suitably equipped to manage the evident risks of security companies acting incompetently or unethically when working in the context of domestic violence. After reflecting on the various possible policy options for better managing security companies, a model of ‘civil regulation’ will be detailed that can help ‘purge’ the market of bad actors whilst also guiding domestic violence organisations and governments on how to best utilise private security services.