Abstract
What determines professional motivations and values of security operatives: sector or profession? Our article aims to answer this question through a survey study among police officers ( n = 405) and private security guards ( n = 329) in the Netherlands. Our results show that both groups closely resemble each other in how they prioritize motivations and values, although police officers have a slightly more “missionary” and “crime fighting” work ethic than private security guards. Mutual perceptions, however, reveal contrasts: Police officers look down on private security guards, while private security guards look up to police officers. We conclude with theoretical and practical implications of our findings.
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