This might come as a shocker to many , but while USPs and some Medium High Federal Prisons employ the use of body cameras, generally, the rest of the BOP does not. However, now TJX the parent company of TJ Max, Home Goods and Marshalls has announced that they are arming their employees with body cameras in an effort to deter shoplifting.

According to this article in USA Today, some of the TJ Max associates will be wearing body cameras, including loss prevention. This program was beta tested at several stores over the last year, and now it’s time for a national roll out.

The problem with arming loss prevention with body cameras is that most loss prevention employees wear plain clothes in an effort to catch perpetrators in the act of shoplifting. Now, they’ll be easier to spot, they would be the people wearing body cameras and plain clothes in the store.

USA Today did not report how successful the body cameras have been in the stores that tested the idea. We must be led to believe that it was effective otherwise they wouldn’t choose to roll them out in all of their stores.

What happens if you don’t want to be on video? Nothing. The best idea would be to patronize Ross Dress For Less, or Nordstrom Rack for discounted clothes. The only way you would be able to view body camera footage from a TJX employee would be to go to court and get an official subpeona.

Will you still shop at TJ Max? Sound off in the comments and if you have questions, or think you may need a Federal Prison Consultant, please email info@federalprisontips.com or call (407)735-6996