During the five-hour emphasis, five theft suspects were arrested and booked into jail
VANCOUVER – On Wednesday (Oct. 12), Vancouver Police partnered with multiple retailers in Vancouver, and their respective loss prevention teams, to focus on retail theft.
During the five-hour emphasis, five theft suspects were arrested and booked into jail for Theft III, one juvenile had charges referred for Theft III, and one vehicle was seized pending a search warrant.
The Vancouver Police Department continues to work with retailers throughout Vancouver to conduct retail theft enforcement emphases to address and deter this type of criminal activity.
Information provided by Vancouver Police Department.
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hmmmm…. I’m not sure I can put into words what I’m feeling… but is this the best use of all those highly trained resources? The article states it takes a lot of staff and resources to pull this off… all this for five, relatively low-dollar shoplifters. (The Columbian features a story with far more details about the operation.)
Is this the best use of supposedly well-trained, armed, law enforcement officers?
Seems to me the same could have been done with one uniformed officer, one car, and a few more “legal assistants” wearing running shoes in case the suspect tries to run away.
Am NOT saying shoplifting isn’t worth enforcing… but AM questioning just how many trained, technical, armed officers does it take to apprehend one sorry-lookin’ woman who wears fuzzy boots and who is pushing a grocery cart?
Isn’t it amazing how the police goes after petty thievery, but never after the real crooks on Wall Street.?