(Xinhua file photo: People shop at stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. California, USA, July 12, 2023)
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — The US Public Policy Institute (PPIC) on Thursday reported that California has seen an increase in burglaries and thefts of retail stores.
The report found that California saw a 28.7 percent increase in store thefts from the rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a 15.7 percent increase in commercial theft rates. from 2019, and the commercial theft rate increased 13.3 percent since 2019 and increased 9.1 percent last year.
The increasing rate of retail burglaries and thefts in California is part of a nationwide trend in retail crime. Retail theft is often cited as the cause of this trend.
Business Insider, a leading U.S. news website Retailers like Target and Dick’s said thefts have led to a bigger drop in revenue this year.
Incidentally, shoplifting and commercial theft It is classified as a property crime in California. But what about commercial theft involving the use of force or the threat of force? classified as a violent crime California has increased penalties and launched data sharing programs with major retailers to crack down on retail theft.
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2023-09-08 13:40:45
