San Francisco Target, Safeway Remove Self-Checkout Kiosks as Theft Rises

San Francisco Target, Safeway Remove Self-Checkout Kiosks as Theft Rises
Customers wait in line to make purchases at a Target store in Daly City, Calif., on Dec. 14, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Viral videos of flash mob thefts in California have become a regular feature on social media but some stores in San Francisco are taking more steps to battle the shoplifting crime wave.

Some Safeway and Target stores in downtown San Francisco have disabled self-checkout kiosks in an ongoing effort to deter thieves, according to SFGate, a Bay Area news source.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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