Mobile April 28, 2026 2 min read 9to5Mac EN

Apple paid $1.2M to privately hire police to protect its San Francisco stores – Wired

Apple allocated over $1.2 million in a single year to hire off-duty police officers for private security at three San Francisco stores, routed through a security firm. This practice, permitted in the city, primarily benefits tech companies leveraging public law enforcement resources. AI-assisted, human-reviewed

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A new report says Apple paid more than $1.2 million in one year to privately hire police to protect three of its San Francisco retail stores. The payment was said to have been made through a private security company. San Francisco allows private companies to pay police officers to protect their shops and offices, and the report says that many tech companies take advantage of this … more…

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