Mom of Philadelphia college student hires private security to patrol streets, protect students amid soaring violent crime
A Temple University mother took her son’s protection into her own hands recently by hiring private security to patrol the streets near where he lives as violent crime in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, continues to soar.
Jennifer Hedberg told WTXF-TV last week that after prayerful consideration, she and her husband decided to hire JNS Protection Services, a private security firm, to secure the neighborhood. Now, five days a week, the security detail executes foot and car patrols to make sure the area is safe for students.
“It helps with peace of mind and I feel like if anything ever did happen to him, at least I’ll know I did everything I could,” Hedberg explained to the outlet. “I really get frustrated with prayer hand emojis and all I can do is pray and hope he’s okay. I do those things, but I also needed to do some kind of action.”
The concerned parent said she wanted to do everything she could to keep her son safe after the tragic death of fellow Temple University student, 21-year-old Samuel Collington, last fall.- READ MORE
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