Theft Prevention Patrol — Sacramento Stores, Lots & Jobsites
Retail shrink is now ~1.6% of US sales (NRF) — a $5M store loses ~$80K/yr to theft alone. Add catalytic-converter cuts on your customer lot and copper-wire pulls on a slow construction site and theft becomes the line item your CFO can actually fix with a $15/visit deterrent.
What you're seeing
- External shoplifting wave — same faces, same time of day
- Catalytic converter cuts on customer or employee lot
- Copper, wire, or tool theft from dormant construction
- Internal shrink suspected at registers or back-of-house
How we respond
- Uniformed unarmed LP under California PC §490.5 merchant's privilege
- Closing escort, exit-door observation, dock-door monitoring
- Randomized marked patrol of customer and employee lots
- Court-ready incident reports with photo, time, witness
- Coordination with Sacramento ORC task force on repeat crews
Authority & code references
Every contact, advisement, and escalation we make is bounded by the codes below. We document for restitution and prosecution from the first tour.
- CA Penal Code §490.5Shopkeeper's privilege — detention authority and limits.
- CA Penal Code §484 / §488Petty theft definitions.
- CA Penal Code §487Grand theft (felony over $950).
- AB 1740 (2023)Catalytic-converter recycler logging.
Frequently asked — theft
Frequently asked questions
Can your guards detain shoplifters in California?+
Under PC §490.5, a merchant or their agent may detain a person they reasonably believe has shoplifted, for a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, on or immediately adjacent to the premises. Stormhammer guards operate strictly within that statute and your written LP policy.
Will you patrol the parking lot for catalytic converter theft?+
Yes. Randomized marked-unit drive-throughs of customer and employee lots are the most effective catalytic-converter deterrent. Plates are documented the moment a cutter rolls on-site.
Other pain points
See also: Sacramento business pain points overview · HOA pain points.
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