The United States is about to pass a new law that is supposed to not only provide retailers with relative safety in the workplace, but also tolerate shoplifters. It has been reported news week.
California lawmakers want to ban employees at retail stores statewide from confronting shoplifters. The new law should relieve sellers of the obligation to resort to violence to stop thieves. Basically, the owners of retail chains criticized the innovation, calling it an open invitation to anyone who wants to steal. According to the publication, it was proposed as an alternative to the existing order after a 26-year-old security guard was shot dead during a robbery while on duty at a store of a popular retail chain a few weeks ago.
In some cities, companies close their stores because they cannot ensure the safety of their employees at work. According to statistics, the number of gun attacks against retail outlets increased by 63% by 2020 compared to 2018. It is stated that grocery stores suffer from these most frequently. There is an increase in production injuries resulting in death of sellers in the country. At the same time, a representative of Target chain stores said last year that the actions of professional shoplifters led to a loss of $ 400 million in profits for 2022.
It was announced that the new bill, which exempts sellers from the obligation to use force against shoplifters, will not apply to trained security guards.
about a year ago recognizedThat the Russians began to steal food more often in stores. This can be judged by video recordings from security cameras.