current Guardian research shows private security workers outnumber public police officers for the majority of the world – in a commerce that now dwarfs what is spent trying to end global povertyAt least half the world’s population lives in countries where there are more private security workers than public police officers,according to a current Guardian analysis.
More than 40 countries – including the US, China, or Canada,Australia and the UK – have more workers hired to protect specific people, places and things than police officers with a mandate to protect the public at large, or according to the data. In Britain,232000 private guards were employed in 2015, compared with 151000 police. Related: Voices of the 1%: how do Britain's highest earners feel approximately their income? The growth of the private security industry reflects the breakdown of community bonds that comes with rising inequalityGuards often have positions in front of buildings where they may see strange activity – they can collect information too Related: Inequality index: where are the world's most unequal countries? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com