Overland Park Crackdown Targets Constant Golden Ghetto Retail Crooks

The best "soft target" in the metro has been confronted with continual shoplifting and this Summer authorities are working to stop the trend. 

Here's a peek at progress that will ultimately stall around the holidays when most local biz is resigned to "shrinkage" on a massive scale . . . Check-it: 

"During the two-day "Stop the 'Lift" campaign, uniformed officers and undercover detectives made numerous contacts and seven arrests.

"The goal of the operation was to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and retail businesses, apprehend retail theft offenders, gather intelligence on ORC networks and deter future retail theft activity."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Overland Park police retail crime operation results in 7 arrests

The Overland Park Police Department conducted a National Organized Retail Crime (ORC) "Stop the 'Lift" Operation over the weekend to target retail theft.