what can you do when crime in your neighbourhood seems out of control,when even police officers seem unwilling to patrol it well one answer is to get the services of a private company whose business is to provide protection in some cities in the united states where crime is common people have actually done that. the guards from such a company walk or drive around their designated area regularly usually working in pairs and often accompanied by guard dogs these guards patrol the streets and keep an eye on known troublemakers in areas where private police have been used people are generally pleased with the results in 90 per cent of areas,crimes have decreased significantly in number the official police are in two minds about the situation on the one hand they welcome the fall in crime on the other hand there is the danger that things could go wrong especially as some of the guards are armed with guns also people may start to think the private police are doing better job than are,and this would lose them the respect of the people another problem is the cost of private policing the service does not come cheap people in rich neighbourhoods can afford it and may be happy to pay for it those in less affluent neighbourhoods,especially the poor ones may find it hard to pay for the service what's worse,it's the latter that need it most crime plagues them more than it dose the others!