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Violent crime surged nationwide early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and viral videos of so-called smash-and-grab robberies at retail stores became staples of nightly news in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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 ...
Depression is the psychiatric disorder most commonly associated with shoplifting. Shoplifting is also associated with family or marital stress, social isolation, having had a difficult childhood, alcoholism or drug use, low self-esteem, and eating disorders, with bulimic shoplifters frequently stealing food. Some researchers have theorized that ...
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 ...
According to the San Francisco Police Department, there were 59 murders in the city in 2016, an annual total that marked a 13.5% increase in the number of homicides (52) from 2015. [6] In November 2021, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s office stated that about 2% of auto burglaries in San Francisco result in an arrest. [7]
Banko Brown was a 24-year-old transgender Black man, living in San Francisco. Brown was a volunteer organizer at the Young Women's Freedom Center, a nonprofit organization that provides resources for transgender youth and young women. Brown had been homeless since he was 12 years old. [3] [4] Brown was 5–foot–four and 155 lbs.
Locking up store merchandise can deter shoplifters and paying customers alike, according to Walgreens. The pharmacy chain's CEO Tim Wentworth said in Walgreens Boots Alliance's first-quarter ...
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