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Polk County law enforcement, prosecutors signal tougher posture on organized retail theft
Summary
Sheriff, district attorney and police partners described coordinated saturation patrols and a planned enforcement operation in West Salem to address organized retail theft; the district attorney's office said it will prosecute repeat and serious cases and seek jail time when warranted.
Polk County law-enforcement leaders and the district attorney—s office outlined stepped-up enforcement and prosecutorial plans to address organized retail theft in West Salem and across the county.
The sheriff—s office described a multi-day retail-theft operation scheduled for West Salem along Edgewater and Wallach Road, with local and regional partners sharing enforcement hours over nine days. The sheriff cited merchant…
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