This is my first post! Here is a description of the Disney Security force from Wikipedia:
Disney Security is a security force operated by the
Walt Disney Company (Disney) in the
Reedy Creek Improvement District. Though it is a
private company, it often operates as a
law enforcement agency.
Disney Security does not technically have any jurisdiction over the Reedy Creek Improvement District as it is not actually a law enforcement agency. However, it can perform certain law enforcement actions as prescribed under Florida law, including initiating traffic stops on public roads, arresting shoplifters, temporarily holding offenders until law enforcement arrives, and ejecting unruly or unwanted visitors from the park. However, if the Disney Company wishes to press charges against an offender, they must do so through the
Orange County or
Osceola County Sheriff Departments. They also leave the investigation of more profound crimes to these departments.
At times, the lack of government oversight found in the
Reedy Creek Improvement District has been blamed for controversy surrounding Disney Security. Various
whistleblower sources have documented alleged cases of criminal rights abuses, including indefinite holding without a criminal charge, unfounded arrest, impeding the investigations of
bona fide law enforcement agencies, and one case where a Disney Security officer participated in an illegal high-speed pursuit which resulted in a collision and the subsequent deaths of those in the car being pursued.
A separate Disney Security force is visible at
Disneyland in
California. All law enforcement in Disneyland is partnered between Disney and the
Anaheim Police Department.