(07-10-2019, 01:29 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(07-10-2019, 01:25 PM)mikesez Wrote: Owners, sure. Hired guards, sure. Cops, absolutely.
But no one should expect the guy stocking shelves or working the cash register to get between a robber and the merchandise.

Loss prevention is one of the responsibilities of the clerk. So get in there and give those thugs the Ol' What For.

I've worked retail. Yes you're expected to keep an eye on people and tell somebody if you see theft. They say if you feel comfortable, you can tell the person,  "I see what you're doing," but by all means they want you to avoid a physical confrontation unless you have been hired and trained as a security guard. Preventing someone from stealing a pair of shoes or a purse full of underwear is not worth the potential workman's comp claim. Of course people with common sense already know that.

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