Indiana Attorney Gen. Hill Critical Of Anti-Shoplifting Program

ACROSS INDIANA -- An anti-shoplifting program created by Corrective Education Company (CEC) for Walmart, including 36 Indiana locations, is no longer in place due to concerns from Attorney General Curtis Hill. The Attorney General's office says the program created legal problems and questions that led to a review by Attorney General Hill. Walmart has since voluntarily agreed to no longer use the program, officials say.

They Attorney General's office says they began their review of the CEC program after concerns were reported and a legal opinion was requested by Tippecanoe County Prosecuting Attorney Pat Harrington.

Officials say Harrington claimed the CEC agreements employed by Walmart in Tippecanoe County were “private” agreements to cease law enforcement action.

According to officials, the Attorney General’s review included the cooperation of CEC and Walmart officials, and determined that the retailer was offering to not contact police in exchange for suspects agreeing to enter into their program.

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Indiana law makes it clear that retailers may lawfully detain shoplifting suspects and is also clear about law enforcement’s role in that process.

More: in.gov/attorneygeneral/

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