#1,845 - Utility company PG&E hires off-duty police officers to protect work crews

Public safety crisis in Oakland, California has reached a boiling point, with skyrocketing crime rates leading Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to resort to hiring off-duty police officers for protection. We sit down with Barry Doneland, president of the Oakland Police Officers Association Union, to discuss this alarming trend and the pressing need for an 'umbrella of protection' for PG&E crews. We dissect these escalating circumstances, unravelling how they're impacting not just the utility company and its customers, but also Oakland's police force, the city, and even businesses like Amazon. 

Turning our gaze to the local NAACP's plea for a state of emergency declaration, we examine the effects of the proposition to defund the police. We also tackle the financial implications of these safety measures, which amount to over half a million dollars each year, likely to be footed by the customers in the end. Is this the price to pay for safety in our cities? Join us to explore the potential for similar initiatives elsewhere, and to understand the broader implications of policies and strategies employed to address crime crises like Oakland's.

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