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New Orleans neighborhood votes to hire private security to keep streets safe

Police departments across the United States are operating quick on officers. Some neighborhoods are counting on private security to keep their streets safe.

Police departments throughout the United States are operating quick on officers, leaving some neighborhoods searching for different methods to keep their streets safe.

According to the New Orleans City Council NOPD Staffing Dashboard, the division had a complete of 906 commissioned officers as of Nov. 12 – down greater than 100 officers from two years in the past.

Raelynn Loop, who lives in New Orleans, stated the Garden District neighborhood voted to hire private security to patrol their streets.

She stated the neighborhood makes use of {dollars} from property taxes to afford the additional security, which provides her a little bit extra peace of thoughts.

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Peter and Raelynn Loop stroll down a road in New Orleans, Louisiana, collectively. (Bowen Kedrowicz/Fox News / Fox News)

“I keep them on the speed dial,” Raelynn stated. “It’s very dark here with the oaks, I will call them, and they will guide me back.”

Peter Loop, who additionally lives within the Garden District, stated till police can raise the numbers of officers, private security is a necessity for security.

“I feel like the crime has gotten pretty out of control,” Peter stated. “It’s one of the first things that everybody talks about when they are talking about the city.”

Pinnacle Security has 400 officers and patrols 5 neighborhoods in New Orleans. The company additionally has an workplace in Atlanta, Georgia.

A Pinnacle Security officer patrols the streets of the Garden District in his truck. (Bowen Kedrowicz/Fox News / Fox News)

Pinnacle Security CEO Chad Perez stated demand for private security is rising.

“We get calls every day for private businesses and for neighborhoods, and we have two proposals right now pending for neighborhoods,” Perez stated.

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Perez stated Pinnacle Security’s major focus is to be a deterrent by being as seen as doable when patrolling the streets, including that private security will help over-stressed police departments.

“There’s not enough police officers to work those off duty details, so that’s where they have now looked to the private security sector to fill those roles to bring enhanced security measures to the neighborhood. It could be in the form of patrols, could be in the form of cameras and camera monitoring,” Perez stated.