New York CNN —Hourly retail security workers are now wearing police-like body cameras at major stores.
The manufacturer of Taser devices and other security companies are now designing and marketing body cameras specifically for retail workers.
“Body cameras are just one of the many ways that we work to support a safe store environment,” the spokesperson said.
Bakery chain Greggs gave employees body cameras after a rise in sausage roll thefts and threats from customers.
Applebaum also expressed concerns about the information the body cameras are collecting and whether it could be used to stymie union organizing attempts.
Persons:
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Organizations:
New, New York CNN, Marshalls, National Retail Federation, Tesco, CNN, University of Cincinnati, Criminal, Wholesale, Department Store Union
Locations:
New York, HomeGoods, Florida, Miami Beach