An odd story is playing out in Hardin Montana. Some years ago, the Town was talked into building a prison because of the jobs it would bring. The prison was built but the prisoners and jobs never came. This slice of post-industrial America takes place on an Indian reservation although only one third of the Town's residents are Indian.

A couple of weeks ago the 'American Police Force' rolled into Town with three Mercedes SUV squad cars with City of Hardin's Police Department logo on their side door. There is controversy over if the APF is going to just manage the prison or also police the Town. Captain Michael, a.k.a. Miodrag A. Dokovich, is in charge of the APF. He has some felony charges against him. "Details remain sketchy about "American Police Force"; however, in an article in the Helenair newspaper, a source from APF revealed that his boss was retired U.S. Army colonel Richard Culver. ... he is an executive with the security firm International SOS out of Trevose, PA." with ties to Blackwater.
-Hardin, Montana, tip of the iceberg?

The American Police Force site is a creepy thing that looks like a Blackwater [[Xe) wannabe. One of the issues with this story is the concept of privatized prison forces or even privitized local ploice forces. Where is this taking us and is this legal?

American Police Force website - so creepy it looks like a parody but it could be our future.

American Police Force Corporation Takes Over Small Town Police Force and Prisoner-Less Jail -CBS