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Learning Objectives

15-1:  Describe the history and background of private police.

15-2:  List the size of the current private security force.

15-3:  Summarize the various roles and employment information of private and contract security personnel.

15-4:  Discuss the authority, requirements, and accountability of private security personnel.

15-5:  Explain the differences between private and public police, as well as the risks and benefits of a privatized police force.

15-6:  Identify possible strategies that could be implemented to mitigate the current discord between police and private security personnel.

Video Link 1
Lawmaker Calling for Private Police Departments to Increase Transparency
This local news report discusses private police reporting requirements.

1. What are ongoing debates around private policing reporting requirements?

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With Robberies Up, Oakland Residents Turn to Private Cops
This NPR story discusses how crime in an Oakland neighborhood led to residents hiring private police for protection.

1. How did the economic recession impact public police forces?
2. Why did Oakland residents hire a private police force?
3. What are debates around private security in this neighborhood?