In the shadows
New police force in America: More hospitals are creating private departments, raising concerns about secrecy and abuse
Public can t see crime data, arrest figures, discipline records
John Diedrich, Raquel Rutledge and Daphne Chen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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5:53 pm UTC Jan. 13, 2021
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An Indiana University Health police vehicle sits outside IU Health hospital in Indianapolis last month.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
There is a new kind of police force emerging in America. At first glance it is familiar: Officers carry guns, can make arrests and generally cannot be prosecuted for on-duty actions.
But unlike typical police forces, these departments operate largely in secrecy. They don t have to tell the public much about their operations, and there is no public board looking over their shoulder.
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