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06.18.2009 9:03 pm

Oversight of police working “private” security needs rethinking

A sign marks the headquarters of Hi-Tech Security, a private security company that patrols residential neighborhoods in the city. Elie Gardner/Post-Dispatch

A sign marks the offices of Hi-Tech Security, a private company that patrols residential neighborhoods in the city. Elie Gardner/Post-Dispatch

It’s no secret that many, if not most, police officers “moonlight.” Officers depend on overtime or off-duty jobs to supplement their…

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01.23.2009 9:03 pm

Billions of dollars blown in regional development subsidies

Since 1990, the St. Louis region’s crazy quilt of taxing authorities has dedicated more than $2 billion in public money to subsidize private “economic development” projects. And there’s almost nothing to show for it.

At best, the subsidies have created a…

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