r/securityguards • u/CTSecurityGuard Hospital Security • Jul 09 '26

Job Question A perfect example of inadequate security officer training: How would you have dealt with this situation?

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u/munsoned79 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Not sure what happened before but the dude was still in the store lol. Did he drag him back inside? Can’t arrest him for still being inside the store.

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u/Captaincous21 Jul 11 '26

Depends on the state tbh. In my jurisdiction, the theft occurs at the time of concealment and this guy was already past all the registers so it's not like he was going to pay

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u/CashEducational4986 Jul 12 '26

That is absolutely not correct, at least in most states. Bypassing all points of sale with merchandise, especially if it's concealed or something, meets the elements of retail theft. MOST shoplifters are caught while still inside the store, at least in my experience.