King Soopers security

You may have noticed the increased security measures taken by local retail stores over the past couple of years. The King Soopers at Union and Alameda had to hire private security due to the high number of thefts. They also stopped selling some electronic items and put others in less accessible places. This month, you may have noticed a new security feature, the uni-directional gate.

Shoplifting and theft are low-level offenses that the city police cannot respond to in time, if at all. Without consequences, the number of offenses is growing and putting pressure on store owners.