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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…

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Founded
c. 1850; 176 years ago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Industry
Private police
Headquarters
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Founder
Allan Pinkerton
Parent
Securitas AB (1999–present)

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Pinkerton (detective agency)

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Triples12
Avg. degree1.98
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Area served · 1
Pinkerton (detective agency) → Worldwide
Founded · 1
Pinkerton (detective agency) → c. 1850; 176 years ago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Founder · 1
Pinkerton (detective agency) → Allan Pinkerton
Headquarters · 1
Pinkerton (detective agency) → Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Industry · 1
Pinkerton (detective agency) → Private police
Parent · 1
Pinkerton (detective agency) → Securitas AB (1999–present)
Services · 1
Pinkerton (detective agency) → Security management, risk management consulting, investigations, employment screening, protective services, security, crisis management, intelligence services
Type · 1
Pinkerton (detective agency) → Subsidiary
Website · 1
Pinkerton (detective agency) → pinkerton.com

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Pinkerton (detective agency)Foundedc. 1850; 176 years ago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
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Pinkerton (detective agency)HeadquartersAnn Arbor, Michigan, U.S.1.00infobox
Pinkerton (detective agency)IndustryPrivate police1.00infobox
Pinkerton (detective agency)ParentSecuritas AB (1999–present)1.00infobox
Pinkerton (detective agency)ServicesSecurity management, risk management consulting, investigations, employment screening, protective services, security, crisis management, intelligence services1.00infobox
Pinkerton (detective agency)TypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
Pinkerton (detective agency)Websitepinkerton.com1.00infobox
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