Apple to address theft concerns at retail stores
An increasing level of theft at Apple Computer's often crowded retail stores has prompted the company to install measures that will insure better protection of its assets, AppleInsider has learned.
Initially catering to its west-coast locations, Apple will soon begin hiring "loss prevention officers" that will focus strictly on preventing any external theft from the company's retail stores during busy hours.
The company initially plans to deploy officers in four of its California retail locations: Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa Monica, and San Francisco.
The Apple Retail loss prevention officers will be uniformed positions that report directly to the Apple's Director of loss prevention.
Officers will also keep a daily log of all significant events that happen during a shift, but will not be encouraged to engage in any type of foot chase or interaction with theft subjects outside the retail stores.
Initially catering to its west-coast locations, Apple will soon begin hiring "loss prevention officers" that will focus strictly on preventing any external theft from the company's retail stores during busy hours.
The company initially plans to deploy officers in four of its California retail locations: Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa Monica, and San Francisco.
The Apple Retail loss prevention officers will be uniformed positions that report directly to the Apple's Director of loss prevention.
Officers will also keep a daily log of all significant events that happen during a shift, but will not be encouraged to engage in any type of foot chase or interaction with theft subjects outside the retail stores.
Comments
Any thief now knows all they have to do is make it out the door and haul ass and they've got a good chance.
Kinda like the recent ruling in my town that police could no longer engage in high-speed pursuits. Sends a bit of encouragement to those finding themselves in a position where running from the law is a part-time occupation.
"Hey, if we can just get up enough speed and cleverly turn some corners, we got a chance!"
Actually, I'm amazed people can steal things in most modern retail locations. Those alarm barriers and with items tagged with little sensorts. You'd have to take those off somehow, or cleverly bypass those 5-6' tall sensors near the door.
Sad to say, but one day we'll probably see most of the inventory in an Apple store behind locked glass cases.
Originally posted by stingerman
In such a modern country we live in, in the USA, it seems we are so backwards in enforcing theft laws. If only we would chop a persons hand off for stealing. It's a lot more civil than the huge number of thief's this country generates.
and don't forget to chop off the heads of everybody who rips software, music or movies from a p2p or has an illegal copy of office on his computer.
Work for you?