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    G4S chief predicts mass police privatisation

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    G4S chief predicts mass police privatisation Private companies will be running large parts of the police service within five years, according to security firm head Matthew Taylor and Alan Travis guardian.co.uk,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Another View: Private screeners would keep air travelers safe

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    Another View: Private screeners would keep air travelers safe By Hardy Acree Special to The Bee Published: Friday, Jun. 29, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page 16A Last Modified: Tuesday, Jul.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Conflicting Rules Require Defense Dept. to Hire and Fire Workers

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    Conflicting Rules Require Defense Dept. to Hire and Fire Workers 6/14/2012 Congress wants the Defense Department to hire more civilian workers to replace contractors. It also is directing the Pentagon to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contracting Gone Wrong?: The Reality of Private Military Contractors

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    Contracting Gone Wrong?: The Reality of Private Military Contractors Posted on July 6, 2012 By: Matthew Pesce The use of mercenaries and their offshoots, private military contractors (PMCs), is a practice as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Outsourcing charity – the G4S way

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    Outsourcing charity – the G4S way John Grayson , 28 June 2012 Subjects: The security firm G4S has spread its tentacles far and wide in the UK. Now it is extending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Occupational Education #9: The Cost of Contractor Security Guard Services

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    Jun 28, 2012 Occupational Education #9: The Cost of Contractor Security Guard Services By BRYAN RAHIJA Looking for billions of dollars’ worth of savings for taxpayers? Look no further than government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Va. to decide on privatizing sex offender program

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    Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 02:59 PM EDT Va. to decide on privatizing sex offender program GEO Group, a private prison company, hopes to secure a lucrative contract early next month By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Viewpoints: Why try to fix airport security at Sacramento when it isn’t broken?

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    Viewpoints: Why try to fix airport security at Sacramento when it isn’t broken? By Eugene Hudson Jr. Special to The Bee Published: Saturday, Jun. 23, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    MoD’s plan to replace British Army with private contractors “risks national security”

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    MoD’s plan to replace British Army with private contractors “risks national security” London, UK – 22 June 2012 Plans announced by the UK Ministry of Defence to downsize the British Army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Prisons, Privatization, Patronage

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    Prisons, Privatization, Patronage By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: June 21, 2012  Over the past few days, The New York Times has published several terrifying reports about New Jersey’s system of halfway houses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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