Police chief: Uptick in crime results in store closures, rising prices.
Panelists at a March 21 community forum on retail theft prevention in Milpitas respond to comments. From left are Milpitas Police Chief Jared Hernandez, Assistant Police Chief Frank Morales, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, Assistant District Attorney James Gibbons-Shapiro and Supervising Deputy District Attorney Edward Liang.
Milpitas Police Chief Jared Hernandez emphasized how retail theft affects the entire community and not only the business owners but because stores closing and rising prices are direct consequences of the uptick in this crime. He said the police department is taking a threefold approach with effective crime prevention, deterrence and enforcement.
Hernandez said the Great Mall accounted for 35.1% of the city-wide thefts and 78% of all thefts reported at Milpitas shopping centers in 2023. It was followed by McCarthy Ranch with 6.1% of city-wide thefts and 13.5% of shopping center thefts. The Milpitas Town Center accounted for 2.3% and 5.1% respectively.
Assistant Police Chief Frank Morales told the audience that organized retail crime involves two or more people, usually a criminal enterprise, conspiring to commit large-scale theft with the intention of reselling stolen merchandise for a profit. This differs from shoplifting, which involves an individual stealing something for their own personal use.
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