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Last updated on Wednesday, April 4, 2018
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An anti-shoplifting program developed by Corrective Education Company (“CEC”) and implemented by Walmart at 36 Indiana locations created legal issues and questions that warranted a review by the Indiana Attorney General.
Upon receiving notification of the Attorney General's concerns, Walmart voluntarily agreed to discontinue the program.
The Attorney General's Office began its review of the CEC program following a request for a legal opinion by Tippecanoe County Prosecuting Attorney Pat Harrington. Harrington reported his concerns that the CEC agreements employed by Walmart in Tippecanoe County were "private" agreements to relinquish law enforcement action, which Harrington believed to be inappropriate and contrary to law.
The Attorney General's review, which included the cooperation of CEC and Walmart officials, determined that the retailer was offering to forgo contacting the police in exchange for suspects agreeing to enter into their program. Indiana law is clear on the manner and authority in which retailers may lawfully detain shoplifting suspects and law enforcement's role in that process.
See the full opinion here.
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