Pinkerton (detective agency)

Pinkerton is an American private investigation agency and security company established around 1850 in the United States by Scottish-born American cooper Allan Pinkerton and Chicago attorney Edward Rucker as the North-Western Police Agency, which later became Pinkerton & Co. and finally the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. At the height of its power from the 1870s to the 1890s, it was the largest private law enforcement organization in the world. It is currently a subsidiary of Swedish-based Securitas AB.

Pinkerton (detective agency) - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American private law enforcement agency "Pinkertons" redirects here. For other uses, see Pinkerton (disambiguation) . Pinkerton Type Subsidiary Industry Private police Founded c. 1850 ; 176 years ago, Chicago , Illinois, U.S. Founder Allan Pinkerton Headquarters Ann Arbor, Michigan , U.S. Area served Worldwide Services Security management, risk management consulting, investigations, employment screening, protective services, security, crisis management, intelligence services Parent Securitas AB (1999

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