As Los Angeles grew to a population of over 5 million, crime was getting out of control. Budget cuts, low recruitment, and a rash of abuse lawsuits, left the LAPD unable to cope with the rising crime rate. In 2006 the city council passed proposition PSO357 authorizing PSO`s (Private Security Officers) to handle all misdemeanor, infraction, and truancy cases. These are the stories of some of these brave PSO`s.