Kinda like mall cops?
The debate continues to rage over whether City hospitals should stop using police officers in favor of “outsourced security services” (fancy talk for rent-a-cops) to provide safety services. Some say yes, some say no, but given that it’s an election year, everyone is saying something.
- Debate flares on S.F. cops doing hospital security (Chronicle) 06/30/11
- San Francisco mayoral hopefuls reject private guards at hospitals (Examiner) 06/29/11
- Opinion: Don't privatize public safety (SF Bay Guardian) 06/29/11
Ross Guehring