private security
Citizen Planning to Trial On-Demand Private Security in Chicago
The move shows that Citizen hasn't given up on the idea of on-demand private security.
Inside Citizen App’s Dangerous Effort to Cash In on Vigilantism
A wildfire in a Los Angeles neighborhood led to a troubling manhunt.
'FIND THIS FUCK:' Inside Citizen’s Dangerous Effort to Cash In On Vigilantism
Internal documents, messages, and roadmaps show how crime app Citizen is pushing the boundary of what a private, app-enabled vigilante force may be capable of.
Hacktivist Posts Massive Scrape of Crime App Citizen to Dark Web
The cache includes data on 1.7 million incidents, giving insight into the scale of Citizen around the country.
Private Security Force That Works With Citizen Wants the Power to Arrest People
In a video, the founder of ‘subscription’ security company Los Angeles Professional Security said he wants to be able to detain ‘prisoners’ and take them to jail.
Leaked Emails Show Crime App Citizen Is Testing On-Demand Security Force
Citizen would deploy private security forces at the request of app users, according to documents and sources.
People in Detroit are hiring paramilitary guards because they've lost faith in the government
Detroit's police shortage and ongoing retention problem has brought a wave of private security companies.
The quiet quadrupling of Canada’s private security sector
Editor's note: From training special forces to policing protests, VICE News explores Canada's growing private security industry.
Canada is using private intelligence contractors for its special forces
Recently engaged in a covert mission in Iraq, Canada’s special forces are contracting private spy advice.
These government files show how a private security firm bungled pipeline protests
Canada’s private security industry has grown four-fold since 1970 and this review shows what can go wrong when officials outsource political surveillance.
England's New Privatised Police Force Sells Fear to Old People
I went on patrol with sleepy Frinton-on-Sea's new team of private bouncers.
It's Still Pretty Easy to Break into Airports in America
An investigation by the Associated Press uncovered five instances where intruders actually made it onto airplanes.