Questions to ask in a private security industry assessment to ensure accountability and oversight

What laws and regulations are in place to govern the private security industry and the use of firearms by civilian corporate entities?
How effective is their enforcement and which agencies are responsible for that enforcement?
Which government agencies or ministries are involved in the control and regulation of private security companies (e.g. ministries of trade, economy, industry, the interior)?
What procedures and criteria exist for licensing and registering companies?
What systems and standards exist for vetting and licensing private security personnel?
Have private security companies or their personnel been implicated in crime, including gender- based violence or trafficking, and have incidents led to trials or prosecutions?
What voluntary codes of conduct, industry bodies and standards exist?
Do procurers of private security services have procurement criteria or report information on the companies or individuals that they employ?
Are there regulatory restrictions on the use of force and firearms by private security providers?