Publication Title
Democracy and Security
Document Type
Article
Department or Program
Politics
Publication Date
8-29-2021
Keywords
Mexico, Mexico City, Police, private security
Abstract
This study investigates the participation of the Mexico City government in the private security market through the Policía Complementaria (Complementary Police), a grouping of public police forces that provide protection to clients in exchange for a fee. By providing these forces with special powers and advantages, the state can outcompete traditional private security firms and profit handsomely. The state’s encroachment into the market for security raises concerns about democracy, inequality, and policing. Moreover, it challenges traditional conceptions about the relationship between the state and private security.
Recommended Citation
Puck, L. (2021) The State in Private Security: Examining Mexico City’s Complementary Police. Democracy and Security, https://doi.org/10.1080/17419166.2021.1972286
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Bates College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Required Publisher's Statement
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Democracy and Security on August 29, 2021, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17419166.2021.1972286