Many cities across the nation are reconsidering the way they look at policing. Traditionally, cities have maintained police departments and relied on law enforcement officers to protect the safety of the community.
However, this is changing. Some local governments are choosing to withdraw funding from their own police departments. Meanwhile, some citizens are screaming to “defund” and even “abolish” the police.
With police departments gone, this leaves third-party policing as the only other option, barring total and complete anarchy. Objectively, third-party policing leaves much to be desired, notably for businesses and especially for immigrant-owned businesses.
The pitfalls of third-party policing for immigrant-owned businesses
Power struggles and the propensity for corruption are both key factors within third-party policing. Individuals bestowed the responsibility of overseeing their communities may not always use this power fairly; this especially becomes an issue if and when particular third-party individuals have grudges towards certain members of the community.
