This week is National Police week and we want to take a line or two to acknowledge the service these men and women provide in our communities and the retail industry. We count on the service of the police force to keep our stores and place of business safe, and to provide the protection needed to feel secure and to keep our communities protected. The retail industry relies in the help these courageous men and women provide for our stores and for that we want to acknowledge their service.
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Law enforcement officers are charged with shouldering a heavy responsibility to the communities that they serve. Although specific duties may vary depending on the agency that they work for and the specific jurisdiction that they cover, these brave men and women put their lives at risk every day to protect our rights, our liberties, our families, our possessions, and our human dignity. It is a profession that can be very dangerous and highly unpredictable, worthy of both our respect and appreciation.
In loss prevention we rely on the service of these public servants in many ways. They protect our stores and our communities. They support our professional efforts and partner with us to maintain the safety and security of our customers, our employees, and our business. They assist us with our investigations and the resolution of criminal concerns. But they also support us in many other ways that only scratch the surface of their overall value to the community. It is a service that we can often take for granted, but one we simply cannot do without.
Today, in the United States, some 900,000 law enforcement officers put their lives on the line for the safety and protection of others. But that protection comes at a price. Each year, there are approximately 60,000 assaults on law enforcement officers, resulting in nearly 16,000 injuries. Sadly, over the last decade, an average of 160 officers a year are killed in the line of duty.
Dalton police searching for TJ Maxx shoplifting suspects
DALTON, GA (WRCB) –
The Dalton Police Department need help identifying three women who shoplifted more than $1,500 worth of merchandise from TJ Maxx on Walnut Avenue.
Investigators tell Channel 3, it happened on February 9 around 5:30 p.m. when two of the suspects entered the store together and the third suspect came in later.
The trio walked to the section of women’s purses and took at least 10 purses valued at $130 each and then went to the home goods section and took several packages of bed linens before leaving in a gold SUV with a Tennessee license plate..
Investigators tell Channel 3 the suspects were all black females. One woman wore a pink hat and black and grey outfit. The second also wore a pink hat and a black jacket with jeans. The third woman wore a purple jumpsuit with her hair in braids that were pulled back.
Anyone with information on this incident or the identity of the suspects is asked to please contact Detective Brian Shirley at 706-278-9085, extension 189.
Shoplifting charges for son, drug charges for dad
A father and son were arrested Tuesday following a shoplifting complaint at Home Depot that led to the father being charged with heroin possession, New Castle police said Wednesday.
Daniel Saunders III, 37, of the first block of Seventh St. in Wilmington, was charged with with possession of heroin, shoplifting and conspiracy. His 19-year-old son, Daniel Saunders IV, who lives in the 1800 block of Maple St. in Wilmington, was charged with shoplifting and conspiracy, said Senior Lt. Adam Brams.
Officers were called to the Home Depot in the Airport Plaza on U.S. 13 to investigate a shoplifting complaint where one man was being held and the second had fled.
The pair was attempting to return merchandise they had just stolen to the store for a refund, Brams said.
Officers found the father on U.S. 13 near the Crown Motel and arrested him.
