Police in LA mount undercover surveillance teams to curb retail theft

Police in Los Angeles have mounted elite undercover surveillance teams to crack down on retail theft that has swept across California.

The Sheriff's Department retail theft task force and the Highway Patrol have ramped up their efforts to catch the countless robbers, especially during the holiday season.

'I think there is an absolute perception that nothing's gonna be done because it's theft,' Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told.

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