Speaking on condition of anonymity, the former mall staffer said that these individuals were not behaving logically when they were in our faces, threatening to beat us, or threatening to meet us in the parking lot.
“I don’t think they would care right now, even if there was a camera pointed at them.” According to the former employee, having a police officer nearby might have helped them feel secure during those encounters, but wearing a body camera wouldn’t have either.
According to 35% of retailers that participated in the NRF’s annual security survey last year, they were looking into body cams for retail workers or loss prevention personnel.
Although none of the respondents said that body cams were completely functional, 11% stated that the stores were either testing or piloting the technology.
Among them is TJX Companies. The discount behemoth said earlier this year that it has begun using body cameras in its shops.
Which are under the TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, and HomeGoods brands. John Joseph Klinger, the finance head, said.
