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MT: Still more strange goings on in Hardin with "American Police Force"

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Reports: Mysterious, unregistered security firm policing Montana town The Raw Story A mysterious, reportedly unregistered and almost entirely unknown private security firm by the name "American Police Force" is causing a stir in a small Montana town for apparently impersonating local police. According to a local media report, APF representatives were recently seen in the tiny town of Hardin, Montana, driving black SUV's with a peculiar logo and, inexplicably, "City of Hardin Police Department" stamped on the door. However, Hardin does not have a police force. The town instead contracts with the Big Horn County Sheriff's Department for patrols, according to KULR 8 in Billings, Montana. According to the news agency, APF was never given permission to assume policing duties...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on September 30, 2009 (boomark / email).