This has already been the case in Seattle for a while, where even some upper middle class neighborhoods (not just wealthy enclaves) will organize a community-pa

This has already been the case in Seattle for a while, where even some upper middle class neighborhoods (not just wealthy enclaves) will organize a community-paid private security program just like businesses hire similar services. It’s necessary because the police have been woefully understaffed for a decade or more, and have been unable to investigate most crimes like burglaries. Here’s an article from over 5 years ago detailing the rise of private residential security in response to “blatant lawlessness” (https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/citizen-anti-crime-movement-afoot-in-seattles-neighborhoods/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/citizen-anti-crime...). Unfortunately, re-reading this now, I can say that every problem detailed here has only become worse since then.