Begin by viewing https://youtu.be/Cy2Xla_urNI. Then, read https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/247182.pdf
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?
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