<p>A Philadelphia gas station owner frustrated with rampant crime has employed armed guards to protect his business and customers.</p>
<p>Weeks after Neil Patel hired the services of Pennsylvania S.I.T.E. State Agents, a private company, agents armed with long guns wearing tactical gear patrolling the KARCO gas station at Broad and Clearfield streets have become a regular sight, according to local reports.</p>
<p>The security measure is a necessary one, Patel says, because police do not respond quickly enough while crimes such as shootings, shoplifting, and the theft of an ATM are a constant threat. Even his car was vandalized.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A North Philly owner says he’s had enough violent crime at his gas station so he’s hired these guys to protect his customers and store. </p>
<p>Does this make you feel safer? Or uncomfortable. <a href="https://t.co/ZOXvUxTvyW">pic.twitter.com/ZOXvUxTvyW</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Jason Martinez (@JasonFox29) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonFox29/status/1599954291938074624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level,&#8221; <a href="https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-gas-station-owner-hires-heavily-armed-guards-to-protect-business-we-are-tired-of-this-nonsense" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patel told FOX 29</a>. &#8220;We are tired of this nonsense; robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Andre Boyer, chief of the PA State Agents, said his team is well-trained.</p>
<p>&#8220;We wear Kevlar, we are trained, my guards go to training every other week, they&#8217;re proficient with [their guns] and with their taser, they know the law,&#8221; he told the news outlet.</p>
<p>Gas station crimes, particularly robbery with guns and carjackings, <a href="https://www.thetrace.org/2022/11/philadelphia-gas-station-gun-violence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have risen in the city over the past few years</a>, police data gathered by The Philadelphia Inquirer show. Patel says crime at his business has been down since hiring the armed guards.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">⚠️My story last night: this is what things have come to for one North Philly gas station…armed security guards in tactical gear to keep customers safe ⚠️<a href="https://twitter.com/NBCPhiladelphia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBCPhiladelphia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Philadelphia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Philadelphia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/crime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#crime</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/news?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#news</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/report?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#report</a> <a href="https://t.co/h0Ij4Edt1u">pic.twitter.com/h0Ij4Edt1u</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Johnny Archer (@JohnnyNBC10) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnnyNBC10/status/1599121323795808256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Residents and customers have mixed feelings about the added security measure, but those who support the move said it makes them feel safe.</p>
<p>&#8220;To be honest, it&#8217;s a good thing and it&#8217;s a bad thing. But I&#8217;d rather us be safe than sorry,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnnyNBC10/status/1599121323795808256" target="_blank" rel="noopener">one man told</a> NBC10 Philadelphia.</p>
<p>&#8220;I have my license to carry, I&#8217;m always ready to go for myself, so it&#8217;s like whatever &#8230; It&#8217;s nice and safe for me. I get my juice, go to my car without somebody else jumping in it,&#8221; <a href="https://6abc.com/philadelphia-gas-station-armed-guards-shooting-carjacking-philly-safety/12530705/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">customer Jack Rock</a> told 6 ABC.</p>

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