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Shoplifting Rates Continue To Increase - Case In Point: Barboursville, WV

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While reading through news articles today, I found a very interesting one here that states that the village of Barboursville, WV is seeing an ever increasing rate in shoplifting incidents. What makes this article so interesting to me are the reasons stated by those interviewed for the article.
Drugs - Police Chief Mike Coffey says that [...]

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Increased Shoplifting Rates Mean Potential Increase In Violence

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Knoxville Police are reporting that shoplifting incidents are up 14% over 2007, according to this report. Not surprising, as I have reported throughout this year about city after city experiencing similar increases in the shoplifting rate. 
We have also examined the causes in several earlier articles, to include the economy, low risk/high profit, and simple greed. 
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Department Of Justice Ebook On Shoplifting

Did you know that you can read ebooks at the Department Of Justice site?

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Economic Pressures Affect Retailers In Many Ways

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The pressure is on retailers in this economic climate. The pressure is on to meet sales goals, and maintain profitability. This means that retailers will potentially take some drastic steps to get customers in their doors, and then to sell to them.  If this economy maintains its current state or worsens, retailers will be under [...]

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Employee Involvement In Organized Retail Theft Ring

Safeway employee Anthony Ruiz has been arrested, along with three other individuals, for stealing cosmetics, over-the-counter drugs, and other merchandise

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