Comptroller Brad Lander's proposal aims to address rising shoplifting in New York City by linking store security camera systems directly to the NYPD. This initiative would allow clerks to quickly send footage with a button press to expedite police reports. Businesses could remove security barriers as theft rates decline. Lander's shift from a previously anti-police stance to advocating for enhanced policing shows a response to growing concerns over crime, particularly after a rise in shoplifting incidents post-pandemic, underscored by alarming statistics from the Manhattan Institute.
This is both a crime and safety issue for our stores and a convenience issue for New Yorkers who just have the maddening frustration of having to wait to get toothpaste.
One touch of a button on your existing systems will let the PD know, make it easier for them to have fast response times.
Police are critical to prevent and respond to violence, get illegal guns off the streets and solve crimes.
2023 was the second-highest year on record for shoplifting, with a 56% increase in thefts since 2019.
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