store detective
noun[C]
uk/ˈstɔː dɪˌtek.tɪv/us/ˈstɔːr dɪˌtek.tɪv/apersonwhoworksin alargeshop,especiallyadepartmentstore,watchingthecustomersso that they do notstealgoods
（尤指百货商店防范偷窃行为的）商店保安store detective| Business English
store detective
noun[C]
COMMERCEukussomeone whosejobis towatchpeoplein astoreto makesurethat no onestealsanything
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It may be an instance of an officiousstoredetectivewhose decision to arrest would be immediately countermanded by a more senior member of staff.
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What training is required of astoredetectiveas far as the law is concerned?
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After all, it is cheaper than employing astoredetective.
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It may be reasonable in the circumstances for the arrested person to be briefly questioned by thestoredetectiveor manager.
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How can one measure the productivity of astoredetective?
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Let us look briefly at the work of thestoredetective.
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How does one measure the productivity of astoredetective?
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What is astoredetective?
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Astoredetective, however, notices that a mistake was made by the cashier so that only seven items were actually priced.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Experienced police officers would not prosecute in such cases, but stores often decide to bring prosecutions based on the evidence of store detectives.
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These security people—store detectives, and so on—operate under the citizens' arrest procedure.
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Although that power is not especially favoured by the courts, it is possible for store detectives to affect a citizen's arrest.
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They are involved in patrolling housing estates, shopping centres and factories as well as working as store detectives and private investigators.
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The position of store detectives is being considered as part of the current review of the private security industry.
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Figures thrown up by the 1971 census suggested that there were about 80,000 people employed as security guards, patrolmen, watchmen, gatekeepers and store detectives.
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