Again, getting information out as fast as possible, mostly highlights, etc…

Stories are breaking all over about the “American Police Force”: http://www.americanpolicegroup.com/index.html

Like how they drove into a city with “City Police” written on their SUVs with blacked out windows..

Click here for the AP Story: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ifOx0LPKy5B_0KAyPHyNTEqdQz6QD9AOHIIO1

I called them earlier and the gentleman who answered the phone told me they had a contract they were negotiating to serve as the local police force and it fell through, but that is why they drove in with those cars, the decals have been removed…. uh…

Here are my initial concerns:

1. They sell weapons and equipment internationally ONLY… and yet they contract with local US cities to do policing? This seems like a conflict of interest for American Citizens to pay tax dollars into…

Here is a list copied directly from their website of the weapons they sell INTERNATIONALLY:

American Police Force (APF) offers the world’s finest products and services to the military, police, and security professionals. We present to you our comprehensive product category list:
Weapons & Equipment Sales – INTL ONLY

Security Systems Military Supplies.

Duffle bags, tritium compasses, Alice packs, pistol belt, thermo gear, 1st aid kits, and M17 bags.

Shields, riot gear, police and military uniforms, cooling vests, body armor, ballistics vests, hazmat suites.

Police Cars, trucks, command and control vehicles, fire trucks, ambulances, towing trucks, fuel trucks, general shop vehicles, passenger busses, vans, water transport trucks, 4 WD trucks and other specialty vehicles.

All United States made handguns, shot guns and U.S. major selection weapons.

Fire Machine Guns and associated accessories including cleaning kits.

9mm hand guns & AK 47’s.

Unit level armors kit, ammunitions.

Telecommunication (Thuraya Satellite telephone, cell/mobile phones, Motorola GP 320 Handheld UHF/VHF Radios, battery cells and more).

IT Systems (computers, laptops, fax machines, copiers, scanners, cartridges, scanners, printers, etc).

Body Armor, batons, fire glass riot helmet, and shin guards, & megaphones.

Armored cars and vehicles (Vans, SUVs, Cars, and trucks).

Police riot equipment.

Force Protection- WMD.

Nuclear/Biological/Chemical (WMD).

Monitoring and Access Control Systems.

X Ray, robot systems, mine clearing, tools, explosives/perforators, and disposal containers.

http://www.americanpolicegroup.com/weapon.html

2.This appears to be an economic move with no thought about the current political atmosphere – bailing their own town out at the cost of…?

“Al Peterson, who is also Hardin’s superintendent of schools, wouldn’t release a copy of the contract. Bond holders have not signed off on the contract, which is being re-negotiated with regard to how $27 million in revenue bonds used to build the jail will be repaid. The bonds went into default last year.”

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ifOx0LPKy5B_0KAyPHyNTEqdQz6QD9AOHIIO1

3.Who are they sharing and getting information with / from?

“APF draws upon their vast global network of highly ranked officers and government officials providing private investigative services unparalelled to any operation in the industry worldwide.”

http://www.americanpolicegroup.com/american_private_police_force.html

4. Where does their funding come from?  On the phone they told me they take NO tax payer dollars… but if you’re contracted with the government… don’t you get tax payer dollars?  I am still trying to get a hold of their PR girl.

(I was directed to call this woman after calling American Police Force and it went to a cell with no voice mail set up.  Someone please look up the other stories she has written? )

“On Friday, American Police Force announced its first local hire: a reporter for the Billings Gazette, Becky Shay, who has covered events surrounding the jail since its construction. She will be the company’s spokeswoman for $60,000 a year.

Shay said she intended to bring new transparency to the process, but declined to directly answer the first question posed to her: Where is American Police Force getting the money to operate the jail and build the training center?

“I know enough about where the money is coming from to be confident signing on with them,” she said.”

CBS News Article: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/29/crimesider/entry5351491.shtml

Here is a list of other resources to information on the group and the situation

A blogger looks into APF’s background (or lack thereof):http://www.crushingchris.com/blog/?tag=american-police-force

This blogger looks into the webdomain names and links them to other projects: http://cryptogon.com/?p=11131

I thought you all would like some information on the developing story…

peace,

Cat
Catherine Bleish
executive director
Liberty Restoration Project

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