Cameras are there primarily as a deterrent but they also provide video evidence for higher Dollar theft, it's not actively used to "prevent" live theft and particularly on low Dollar it items under $20. Though it may have increased to $30 now days, IDK I've been out of the asset protection game for three years. It's just not financially worth to the individual stores it to monitor consistently due to costs associated with the whole process. It's far easier to combat theft with price increases or other forms of mitigation.
william-james88 wrote:What I don't get is why go through the trouble of removing it from the packaging instead of just taking he box itself. Would definitely look less scrupulous. But I'll be honest, I can't get in the mindset of thieves like this.
Likely because "they" believe the package has a security strip that will sound the alarm upon exit thus drawing attention, plus it's easier to fit the actual product in your pocket than the packaging. I've lost track of how many CD wrappers I've found in the restroom over the years because of this. lol
To those willing enough there is no prevention strong enough to deter them sans totally locking up the whole store. Which is why I once suggested everything be put in vending type machine where you would insert the Money to get the product, of course now days with online so prevalent I don't know why stores still continue to carry some of these high risk items.
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