Sacramento retail loss prevention: 2026 field manual
Sacramento retail shrink hit record highs in 2024. Here's the loss-prevention playbook that works.
Shopkeeper's privilege — PC §490.5
Trained LP officers can detain for reasonable investigation. Untrained detention = liability.
Camera + officer coverage
Cameras deter opportunistic; visible officer deters organized retail crime (ORC).
ORC reporting
Every incident logged to CA Attorney General's ORC Task Force. Reduces DA declination.
Trespass letters
Standing PC §602 trespass letters for repeat offenders. Enforceable next visit.
Sources
- CA Penal Code §§490.5, 602
- CA DOJ Organized Retail Crime Task Force
- NRF Retail Security Survey 2024
FAQ — Retail Loss Prevention — Sacramento
Trained LP officers can detain for reasonable investigation. Untrained detention = liability.
Cameras deter opportunistic; visible officer deters organized retail crime (ORC).
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