It's the largest single investment to combat retail crime in California.
"It's a breath of fresh air," said Miyamoto."The organized retail theft rings have taken advantage of perceptions, flash mobs coming in and taking a large amount of property and merchandise and reselling that and that's what want to curtail," said Miyamoto.
More than 40 sheriff's and police departments will be awarded up to $24 million dollars each. That would help create retail theft investigative units, train loss prevention officers, and install advanced surveillance technology.SFPD says they're on board. "We welcome these resources. We would love to have these resources to help hire officers. To help combat the issue of organized retail theft," said Officer Robert Rueca of San Francisco Police Department.
Data from the California Department of Justice shows that while shoplifting incidents in California increased in 2022 compared to 2021 and 2020, the number of shoplifting incidents were higher in pre-pandemic years going back to 2013.In San Mateo County, thieves hit aPolice made arrests in both cases.San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa says he welcomes the grant money slated for his sheriff's department. But he think more changes are needed-especially with current legislation.
"We have to look at these penalties. The penalties we have in place are not working when it comes to retail theft and organized crime. That has to be revised. We have to look at prosecuting at a higher level than is currently being prosecuted," said Canepa, San Mateo County Supervisor.
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