From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. June 15 2017 It’s no secret the Albuquerque Police Department needs more officers, and with the constant crime in the Duke City, people are turning to other options.
Unable to solely rely on police, many are turning to private security companies.
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Jesse Mendez owns Blackthorn Protection, it’s a small private security company that he says is booming.
Everyday, Mendez says he finds people where they’re not supposed to be.
Some are just homeless, but others are burglars.
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“We used to just patrol parking lots, parking infractions, and now we’ve gone to wearing bullet proof vests,” Mendez said.
He explained that more and more, people and businesses — even realtors — are looking for extra protection.
“Getting calls around the clock,” he said.
“Everything from shopping malls, movie theaters, banks, private businesses, residential, everything you could think of that law enforcement is involved in, but we’re doing it on a privatized level,” explained Aaron Jones, IPS President and CEO.
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IPS has 85 marked patrol units and more than 100 security officers.
Jones says Albuquerque’s criminals keep him busy.
“Ever since we’ve been in business, we’ve seen nothing but an upward spiral,” Jones said.
