Police Powers For Sale

*Very* Private Police!

Critics fear the creation of a private police force in Cambridge as companies bid for police powers.The two private security companies, GSL Dardan and Combined Service Provider, are currently bidding for authority over Cambridge’s traffic management. This would result in drivers being forced to surrender their personal details, such as their name and address, to security guards.
These so-called “officers” will also have the power to impose fines.
Establishing a private police force allowed this level of authority may put citizens at risk to abuse of power. After all, these security guards work for a company, whose purpose is to gain profit, as opposed to for the people or the government, whose purpose is supposedly to serve and protect.  (rinf.com)