You've heard of Rent-a-Cops before, but this is the real deal. A recently released app called "Patrol" has rolled out to select neighborhoods in Los Angeles, including Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, and Malibu, with "more areas coming soon." A spinoff of the company "Protector" — an Uber-style rentier app that lets users temporarily hire an armed bodyguard — Patrol offers property owners the chance to rent out an "off-duty police officers to help protect their homes." "When you book a private patrol, you're getting more than just presence," declares a marketing video on the company's X account. […]