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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940863-04-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912607
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				030311630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 CROWFORD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			MOUNT LAUREL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8567782300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 BENMONT AVE
		CITY:			BENNINGTON
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAOLINO LOUIS D JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000940863
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22810
		FILM NUMBER:		041195186

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 CROWFORD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			MT LAUREL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8567782300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 CRAWFORD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			MT LAUREL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08054
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        <issuerName>MACE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MACE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PAOLINO LOUIS D JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08054</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO, Chairman &amp; President</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-08</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On April 21, 2004 Mr. Paolino borrowed $4,105,500 on a limited non-recourse basis (under certain circumstances the loan was recourse) and secured the loan with a pledge of 1,190,000 shares of Mace Security International, Inc. common stock.  On November 3, 2004, Mr. Paolino received a notice dated November 2, 2004 from the lender that asserted that (i) Mr. Paolino was in default of the loan, and (ii) the lender would exercise its purported rights under the loan agreements.  The lender has asserted that its purported rights under the loan agreement include the right to (i) terminate the loan agreement and (ii) take possession of the pledged stock.  Mr. Paolino does not believe that the lender is entitled to terminate the loan and take possession of the pledged stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The lender maintains that Mr. Paolino defaulted on the loan by failing to pay an interest payment when due, although Mr. Paolino tendered the interest payment to the lender upon receiving the notice dated November 2, 2004 and the lender accepted the payment.  The value of the pledged stock at the close of market on December 8, 2004 was $5,961,900, which exceeds the loan by $1,856,400. Mr. Paolino intends to contest the lender's actions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Paolino and the lender had agreed to a standstill agreement while negotiating their dispute.  The standstill agreement expired on December 8, 2004.  During the standstill agreement the Lender had agreed that it would not sell or otherwise dispose of the pledged shares.  As of the date of this Form 4, Mr. Paolino does not know whether the Lender has sold the pledged shares and the Lender has declined to provide any information regarding the current disposition of the shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This amount is the number of shares beneficially owned by Mr. Paolino without deduction of the 1,190,000 pledged shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Louis D. Paolino, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-10</signatureDate>
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