Should Federal, State and Local Police forces be closed in favor of Private Police?

Private police forces are law enforcement bodies that are owned and/or controlled by non-government businesses. This term can refer to an off-duty police officer while working for a private entity, providing security, or otherwise law enforcement-related services.

With private police forces, you have the possibility of criminals setting up their own firms. There is also the potential for a dual system of policing, one for the wealthy and one for the poor. In many states like Florida, private police have limited power like other private security agencies. There are also few oversight bodies for private police so private citizens who with to make complaints against the private police force will have to go through the courts, which is expensive.

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Should Federal, State and Local Police forces be closed in favor of Private Police?