People Are Hiring Private Police Squads in Detroit
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In 2013, the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy As a result, budget and pay cuts have since pushed police officers toward better paying opportunities outside the city, and private security companies have rushed into the city
Now, private security is a booming industry in Detroit The largest contractor has reported 25% year-over-year growth since the city’s bankruptcy
VICE News spoke to Dale Brown, an ex-army paratrooper, who began teaching his own brand of self-defense in the early ‘90s and started his own Detroit-based security company called Threat Management Center in 2000 Brown says his 60-person VIPER force has more than 5,000 private citizens as clients along with 100 businesses Altogether, the company brings in about two million dollars a year
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Now, private security is a booming industry in Detroit The largest contractor has reported 25% year-over-year growth since the city’s bankruptcy
VICE News spoke to Dale Brown, an ex-army paratrooper, who began teaching his own brand of self-defense in the early ‘90s and started his own Detroit-based security company called Threat Management Center in 2000 Brown says his 60-person VIPER force has more than 5,000 private citizens as clients along with 100 businesses Altogether, the company brings in about two million dollars a year
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