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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Are LCOs at Wal-Mart trained on how to arrest a subject properly? Until reading this thread, I've always (apparently erroneously) believed that mall security guards did not have the authority to forcefully arrest suspects; they could only follow them and report to local law enforcement. I'm not entirely comfortable with what I assume to be poorly-trained mall cops having the authority and mandate to physically detain suspected shoplifters.
And before anyone goes down that path, NO, I am not by any means defending a criminal with this comment.
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Mall Security (or Security forces in general) and LPO's are two different things.
