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Seattle Neighborhoods Turn To Private Police Forces

caption: Queen Anne hill in Seattle.
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Queen Anne hill in Seattle.
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Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Times reporter Jessica Lee about the growing trend in Magnolia, Queen Anne and Ballard of hiring private police to watch out for crime in the neighborhoods. Radke also gets reaction from Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on the trend of private police.

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