How Los Angeles police are fighting back against organized retail theft

KCAL senior reporter Ross Palombo gets an unprecedented look into the tactics the LAPD uses to stop retail theft.

While flash mob robberies are all over social media this holiday season, these unruly thefts might not be as common as they seem. Nonetheless, the Los Angeles Police Department has officers working around the clock to stop the organized rings behind these heists — especially after Chief Michel Moore personally witnessed one during his day off. 'A grab and run happened where an individual came in and took about 20 pairs of jeans, you know, right before me,' Moore said.

'However, LAPD officials said that despite the sudden saturation of the viral images and videos, detectives have seen a different reality since August. Since then, the task force set up to combat retail theft has arrested 66 key people involved in multiple crimes. Lopez believes that police are winning this battle, and believes many businesses will agree. And winning doesn't come easy.

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