WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF LEAA, THE PRIVATE SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL FORMED THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITY RELATIONSHIPS COMMITTEE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING AND INCREASING COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PRIVATE SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. IN ORDER TO FULFILL THIS OBJECTIVE, THE COMMITTEE SOUGHT TO IDENTIFY AND EXAMINE ANY MAJOR BARRIERS WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS. THE MAJOR BARRIER IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE WAS A ROLE CONFLICT WHICH MANIFESTS ITSELF IN THE LACK OF CLEAR ROLE DEFINITIONS, PERCEPTUAL DISTORTIONS, AND MUTUAL NEGATIVE STEREO TYPING BETWEEN LA ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITY. ROLE CONFLICT PROBLEMS APPEARED TO THE BASIS FOR SEVERAL BARRIERS TO COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE. THE AREAS OF CONFLICT IDENTIFIED AND EXAMINED IN THIS REPORT INCLUDE LACK OF MUTUAL RESPECT, LACK OF COMMUNICATION, LACK OF COOPERATION, LACK OF LAW ENFORCEMENT KNOWLEDGE OF PRIVATE SECURITY, PERCEIVED COMPETITION, LACK OF STANDARDS, AND PERCEIVED CORRUPTION. (SNI ABSTRACT)...DMC