Exhibit 23.1


                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of
Mace Security International, Inc. on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-31757, filed
on July 22, 1997) of our report dated April 15, 1999, with respect to the
combined financial statements of American Wash Services, Inc. included in Mace
Security International, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 1, 1999 (as
amended September 14, 1999 on Form 8-K/A), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.



                                                /s/ Burton Segal & Company

Rosemont, Pennsylvania
September 13, 1999