Cookeville Police Battling Sophisticated Retail Crime
Putnam County Law enforcement utilizing the Tennessee Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act to target traveling criminal groups that steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from high-end merchants. Cookeville Police Department Sgt. Charlotte Austin said the legislation addresses sophisticated criminal enterprises instead of shoplifting. Austin said one detective in Cookeville has already taken out approximately 12 […]
Algood Police Holding Retail Theft Seminar Wednesday
The Algood Police Department is holding a retail theft seminar Wednesday to train law enforcement, private security, and retail owners on identifying organized theft before it happens. Algood Police Chief Dale Armour said organized retail theft has become more common nationwide. He said the perpetrators may travel from city to city stealing hundreds of dollars […]
