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Battered for so long, Hardin, Montana has high hopes but new company (American Police Force)exec has criminal record

In the absence of many known facts about American Police Force, the California company looking to lease Hardin’s vacant jail, a lot of people here are suspending judgment and hoping for the best.

"I’m trusting in Two Rivers Authority Two Rivers Authority ," Hardin Chevrolet owner Jamey Eisenbarth said Wednesday. "Al Peterson is obviously a bright guy. I’m putting my trust in him."

Peterson is the Hardin school superintendent and vice president of Two Rivers Authority, the tax-supported economic development arm of the city that built the jail two years ago and has been trying to fill it ever since.

Councilwoman Carla Colstad is also putting her faith in Peterson and other members of the Two Rivers board.

"As a City Council person, I trust the Two Rivers Port Authority and their board to do what’s best for the community," she said. "Everyone I talked to said, ‘This is exactly what we’ve been waiting for all along.’ "

Hardin, Montana http://www.hardinmt.com/

Detention Center: http://www.tworiversauthority.org/Detention-Center.html

Full Story: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_02f22c2e-ae4a-11de-8892-001cc4c002e0.html

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APF head Hilton has history of legal trouble

RUFFIN PREVOST Of The Gazette Staff

Michael Hilton of American Police Force http://www.americanpolicegroup.com/ arrived in Hardin with promises of Mercedes police cars and expertise in operating prisons. He delivered the cars last week, but may have learned about prisons following a 1993 conviction for grand theft.

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_023e1c90-ae1b-11de-8891-001cc4c03286.html

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What is the American Police Force and what is it doing in Montana?

A secretive California outfit called the American Police Force is taking over the 2-year-old, never-used prison in Hardin, Mont., that was briefly considered a possible spot for Guantanamo prisoners.

The story has many twists and turns. We recommend you read The Billings Gazette article for a primer on the story. KULR TV of Billings, Mont., The Missoulian, and Talking Points Memo are also on the case.

Full Story: http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/10/a-secretive-outfit-called-the-american-police-force-is-taking-over-the-never-used-prison-in-hardin-mt-that-was-briefly-con.html?csp=34

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