Private Policing
Begin by viewing Then, read from the Harvard Kennedy School of Criminal Justice. Pay special attention to page 9, Potential Benefits and Risks of Public/Private Police Partnerships.”
After viewing the video and reading the article, respond to the following three prompts:
- What would give a private police force the authority to conduct police business on public property in place of the public police?
- Which of the potential benefits of public/private police partnerships makes you most hopeful? Why and how would you go about promoting this benefit in the community?
- Which of the potential risks of public/private police partnerships is most worrisome to you? Why and how would you go about mitigating this potential risk in the community?
