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Will a private police force work better? Detroit says yes.

Posted by Kittyhawk 9 years, 4 months ago to Government
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I thought this was a very interesting and inspiring video. This private security force in Detroit shows how policing should be done, in my opinion.
SOURCE URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqlVL26jrCA

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  • Posted by Esceptico 9 years, 3 months ago
    Stossel had a segment dealing with private police and police work contracted out to private contractors. Also, there are other options (a couple of years ago I wrote an article about this) for police in addition to government police.
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  • Posted by yno 9 years, 3 months ago
    I like the attitude of the guy in the video, what an awesome business he's started. What gives me the shivers is corrupt individuals doing the same for profit business and boosting their profits with trumped up charges. Just watched an episode of "Leverage" last night where the 'owner' of a private for profit prison was doing just that to 'fill' his prisons (and his pockets).
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  • Posted by $ jlc 9 years, 3 months ago
    That is a bright light in a dim room. Good to see that this is happening. I would like this to happen in Los Angeles as well.

    Jan
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 3 months ago
    I saw that movie. Robo-Cop? Now to business since I don't have enough bandwidth to mess with u tube discussions.

    What is the cost per police officer and number of police officers per population.

    What significant changes in crimes of all categories and crimes by police as well as compared to general population have occured?
    (1% is the national average in both groups)

    Besides privitization have any other basic changes occured?
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  • Posted by Herb7734 9 years, 3 months ago
    Although I am distrustful of anything coming out of Detroit, a private police force can't be any worse than what is going on there. The problem will likely be what to do with the old timers with their pensions and benefits packages. Can you transfer them to the private police? They'll mostly not fit the paradigm.
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