Brunet, J. (2008). Blurring the line between public and private sectors: The case of police officers’ off duty employment. Public Personnel Management. 37, 2:161-174.
Brunet’s article offers an insight into the moonlighting aspect of police officers as they continue to be both vendors and purchasers of their services. Brunet talks from a social point of view where he demonstrates how the police officers get to involve themselves in moonlighting, and what makes them attractive to private firms. He asserts his authority on this matter from a professional view, and this is where apart from highlighting what makes moonlighting possible for police officers he goes ahead to tackle the differences between private and public employment. He then concludes by proposing ways to regulate the off duty employment, its management, and how the government can maximize police officers public benefits. This experienced journalist is aware of the merits and demerits of moonlighting, and this is especially in the police service. He reflects theses aspects in the text by ensuring that he demystifies the practice as he seeks to create a leeway to beneficial means. It is certain that his argument for and against the practice is descriptive and well researched.
Ayling, J. and Shearing, C. (2008). Taking care of business: Public police as commercial security vendors. Criminology and Criminal Justice. 8, 1: 27-50.
In this article, the authors examine the practice of moonlighting, and this is where through history, they bring to light the lineage of user-pays policing. The authors strongly agree on the existence of various policing forms. Their identity with the market dynamics allows them to pinpoint the common factor in policing, and this is when they reiterate that both public and private policing are compatible on the grounds of catering for public interests, which arises from their provision of public goods and services. It is certain that the authors do not question police moonlighting, which is evident in their literature review on the historical background of policing. The authors claim that public police originated from the system of self-policing and the community, and this communicates the message of the authors. From the article, it is evident that moonlighting has been a live for an extended time now and may be the only thing the government can now do is to enhance benefits of public policing to be more attractive in order to streamline the force. The authors have made their point clear, specific from the beginning, which is different from Brunets article that looked at both the benefits and demerits leaving the readers to settle on their own as to what is right.
Massimiliano, M. (2012). When private and public policing merge: Thoughts on commercial policing. Social Justice. 38, 1: 165-183.
Massimiliano’s article offers a conclusive evidence of how public policing has progressively grown into commercial policing. In his article, it is apparent that the inspiring factor behind the practice is the development of the security market, and as the public policing continues to transform into private policing the few police officers remaining in the public force opt for moonlighting. Massimiliano talks from a critical point of view where he asserts that this continued trend will be absurd because, in most cases, the private police are always imitating the public police. It is evident that the author is against the notion of police privatization, which start of as moonlighting of public police who in the end fall prey to private firms, which offer lucrative salaries. This article is informative on the logistics involved in moonlighting it is also precise, and a well researched and laid out scholarly piece, which flows in a systematical manner.
