San Francisco Grocery Stores Installing Metal Emergency Gates to Stop Rampant Shoplifting
Safeway grocery stores in the San Francisco Bay Area are taking drastic measures to stop the rampant shoplifting at their stores.
The store in Vallejo has now joined other local grocery stores in installing metal emergency gates to combat the rising thefts.
KPIX reporter Betty Yu has been documenting security measures at grocery stores on Twitter.
“A Safeway in Vallejo has added gates and closed a second entrance. Other locations have also done this to deter shoplifters,” Yu wrote.
A Safeway in Vallejo has added gates and closed a second entrance. Other locations have also done this to deter shoplifters @KPIXtv pic.twitter.com/v86GmNNKOJ
— Betty Yu (@bett_yu) June 19, 2023
“This automatic gate closes after each person enters the store.
