UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

      CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
   12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
   REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                                Commission File Number: 1-11841
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                                Pinkerton's, Inc
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           4330 Park Terrace Drive, Westlake Village, California 91361
                            Telephone: (818)706-6800
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    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

                    Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


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   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                      under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


       Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
   provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

       Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [ ]                Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   [X]
       Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]                Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [ ]
       Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]                Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [ ]
       Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]                Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [ ]
                                                Rule 15d-6            [ ]

                Approximate number of holders of record as of the
                         certification or notice date: 1
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       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Pinkerton's, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:     April 26, 1999                By: /s/ C. Michael Carter
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                                            Name:  C. Michael Carter
                                            Title: Executive Vice President