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Here in Australia our two major chains just convinced the police to station publicly-funded officers in the checkout area: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home

Here in Australia our two major chains just convinced the police to station publicly-funded officers in the checkout area: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/crackdown-of-self-serve-checkouts-by-coles-and-police-to-reduce-shoplifting-over-summer/news-story/0c1753f4e3ed593db4cb47b8001afa53 http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/crackdown-of-self-serv... Cut staff numbers without having to pay for increased security! That's just good business sense.

beambot 10y ago
I'm the US we have the same thing... It's just informal, and being done by Walmart: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-walmart-crime/ https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-walmart-crime/
wwaiikpz 10y ago
> without having to pay for increased security! They don't pay for the police?
- aanm1988 10y ago
  No, the police are paid for via taxes.