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The agency with jurisdiction here appears to be a private police force: the Union Pacific Police (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Police_Department

by caf 5y ago

The agency with jurisdiction here appears to be a private police force: the Union Pacific Police (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Police_Department https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Police_Departmen...). So their resourcing wouldn't take into account wider societal benefits from lower crime - it'd be more about the direct costs and benefits to the business.

unityByFreedom 5y ago
> it'd be more about the direct costs and benefits to the business. ... which are tied to lowering crime.
- zorpner 5y ago
  Do you think that shortages reduce revenue for logistics operations with fixed movement volumes?
  - bilekas 5y ago
    I would assume they have some liability - Maybe resulting in rising insurance costs etc. It has to be in their interest to protect their freighters.