I have never understood this-when I worked for Publix it was well known our store would prosecute, and we had signs to that effect in our store. What is Kroger afraid of? Google "Kroger employee theft" and you will see a TON of articles.
I've worked with a couple that got fired for theft. There are five elements in which loos prevention or a member of management must see before they can make the at fault party guilty. It's sad it took them 1.5 years before they were fired for their crimes against the company. Loss prevention reviewed and investigated the employee(s) and made them back pay every thing they took or be prosecuted with full charge. If it's severe enough the individual can also be trespassed. I've heard that Safeway has prosecuted people with theft successfully (high grossing shop lifters) and they have nothing worth loosing other than the threat of being trespassed, fined and jail time. Most people thieve because they have nothing left to loose or just don't plain care because they were not raised with the commandment thou shall not steal.
I have never understood this-when I worked for Publix it was well known our store would prosecute, and we had signs to that effect in our store. What is Kroger afraid of? Google "Kroger employee theft" and you will see a TON of articles.
Ive stolen a few things from Kroger. It pales in comparison the amount of food they just throw away weekly. So its okay for me.
Kroger really has a thing for the "one size fits all- NO MATTER WHAT" approach. I bet low theft rates at some golden corporate-frequented Signature store were extrapolated nationwide and it was erroneously calculated that customers couldn't possibly steal that much, no matter how ghetto and trashy things may actually be.
So we ended up with a single LP guy for every two or three dozen stores, which is all two or three dozen perfect jewels of a store actually need.
So now we have one poor bastard trying to keep an eye on two or three dozen real actual stores. Going after tweakers, addicts, and homeless results in getting stabbed, probably sooner than later, and maybe with a HIV needle, and all for some misdemeanor shoplifting charge. Whereas, employees have identity documents, posted schedules, and barely stab at all. And given two or three dozen stores, there's easily at least one employee who steals or doesn't have a receipt (OR A PAID STICKER OMG) for some random item.
Original poster here-I get the impression Kroger thinks the majority of theft comes from employees. To wit: Having "Paid" stickers on merchandise, having receipts for stuff we take into the break room, etc. I bet (at least in the Atlanta GA area-not sure in other areas or divisions) that the majority of theft is coming from customers.
I admit, I've taken change out of the coin dispenser when no one was looking. It never amounts to much, I'm lucky if I get $5.00 at the end of the month. Not enough or worth being fired over imo. Much bigger theft going on than taking $5.00 worth of change at the end of the month
