Group of Crimefighters Using VR, Help From Former Crooks To Cut Down Shoplifting
UF Innovate | The Hub’s Loss Prevention Research Council is fighting crime by working with former thieves to create VR simulations to help major retailers prevent theft.
ACE Hardware in downtown Denver is having a hard time with shoplifting.
“It’s just a huge spike in theft when the sun goes down,” employee Cole Howard said.
Howard says there’s been a major increase in theft since the start of the pandemic. There’s been so much stealing that staff has added more security devices to protect their products.
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