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Wired reveals SF tech firms' police protection costs after Altman attack

techApr 27, 202629160

Wired published public records showing how much San Francisco tech firms paid for police protection after the attack on Sam Altman's home and the OpenAI offices. The records show companies contracted private security and paid for city police details, with invoices ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars per year. The spending increase reflects firms reallocating budgets to secure executives, offices, and data centers amid rising safety concerns in San Francisco. The surge in corporate-paid policing highlights questions about unequal access to public safety resources and the fiscal impact on city services.

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