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Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Yay more private police

What could go wrong?
The off-duty or retired officers, who will wear OSS uniforms but work for subcontractor Pinnacle Security, will collect information at accident scenes; send it to the NOPD, which will determine fault and issue any possible tickets; and keep all of the records, which can then be sold to insurance companies or attorneys.

Cheramie said the contract will cost the city nothing. But the company will make its money through the sale of the information it collects at the scene, such as photos, video statements, drone video, and on-board data collected from vehicles.

He declined to say how much that might cost in particular, but said it would at least be several hundred dollars. The job listing for full-time traffic agents says they can make between $41,600 and $52,000.

So now the cost of getting in an accident now includes forfeiting your personal information to a private company?   At least they probably won't shoot you.  Do they have guns?  I know it seems like they shouldn't but I do have to ask.

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