Desperate NYC merchants turn to K-9 units to sniff out shoplifters

Shoplifting has become so rampant that one of the city’s busiest commercial districts has turned to “man’s best friend” to sniff out thieves.

that one of the Big Apple’s busiest commercial districts is turning to “man’s best friend” to sniff out thieves, The Post has learned.— the trade group serving the neighborhood that includes Macy’s Herald Square, Penn Station and Madison Square Garden — is trying to take a bite out of crime by contracting with a firm that provides K-9 units.

“We decided to have a very visible deterrent,” said Ward, a retired police officer who was chief of staff to former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton. One was recently spotted by The Post wearing a black and white harness that said, “Do Not Pet” while on the job.When it comes to enforcement, however, the K-9s are more bark than bite as they don’t engage in pursuits.

On Feb. 15: a homeless man attempted to leave the store with unpaid items in the morning. He dropped the goods and fled after being approached by the security officer and the K-9.

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