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Statewide, reported shoplifting of merchandise worth up to $950 soared 28% over the past five years, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. That’s the highest observed level ...
A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters, ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring arrives. Judge Jeffrey Clothier hopes the unusual form of community ...
Still, most retailers insist they have seen an uptick in organized theft. About 90% of asset-protection professionals surveyed last year by NRF said the crime had become more of a risk over the ...
Caught Red Handed takes a close look at the daily life of loss-prevention agents as they apprehend shoplifting suspects. [1] In May 2012, the producers issued a casting call for actors to portray shoplifters on the show. [2] At the end of each show, the credits reveal that the show consists of "reenactments inspired by true events." [3] [4] [5]
A store detective (also known as Asset Protection Investigator, undercover shopper, Loss Prevention Detective, and Asset Protection Specialist) is a member of loss prevention whose main role is to prevent and detect theft (commonly known as shoplifting) and reduce shrink in retail outlets. [1]
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: SHOPLIFTING CHARGE: On Dec. 27, Cpl. Kenji Dorsey was dispatched to Walmart, where a loss prevention officer had detained a ...
Shopkeeper's privilege is a law recognized in the United States under which a shopkeeper is allowed to detain a suspected shoplifter on store property for a reasonable period of time, so long as the shopkeeper has cause to believe that the person detained in fact committed, or attempted to commit, theft of store property. [1]
Crime data shows the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles saw a steady increase in shoplifting between 2021 and 2022, according to a study by the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California.