The Case for Private Police

Discussions about the ethics of #LawEnforcement become very heated very fast. On one side there are loud condemnations #PoliceBrutality against innocent civilians by unaccountable #Police officers. On the other are patriotic praises of the safety and goodwill produced morally upright police officers working in their communities. But is this argument about police services itself, or does the problem lie with the incentive structures given to public police by government, and could private police be far more effective?

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It is not my intention to demean, harass, or otherwise criticize any specific law enforcement officers as individuals. It is my intention to make a reasoned argument against the specific incentive structures that exist within publicly funded state services, that consequently lead to corruption and inefficiency.