With holiday shopping in full swing, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has stepped up efforts to curb retail theft by partnering directly with stores to catch thieves in the act.
CBS Los Angeles rode along with deputies on Tuesday as their Retail Theft Task Force conducted an operation, which law enforcement believes is a more efficient way to catch criminals.
“There is a greater influx of shoppers that come to the malls, that come to the shopping centers, and it’s a little bit easier for thieves, maybe, to pick you, get away with something because of just the volume of people that are there,” said LASD Lieutenant Joseph Morales…