At the Rite Aid in Compton, items like makeup and baby formula are locked behind plexiglass, requiring customers to summon employees to retrieve products, highlighting extreme security responses to rising theft.
Compton native Kimiko Jones expressed her disappointment over the extreme security measures at the Rite Aid, saying if community members didn’t engage in theft, these measures wouldn’t be necessary.
A Rite Aid statement acknowledged the increase in organized retail crime and shoplifting, explaining their commitment to working with law enforcement and community leaders to address the issue.
The level of brazen shoplifting and organized retail crime has led to many Rite Aid locations considering similar extreme measures, although it remains unclear how widespread this practice will become.
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