Missing from America’s malls: $34 billion.
That's right: according to the National Retail Federation, $34 billion in merchandise walked out of America's malls last year.
Some of it was stolen by kids and teens seeking goodies that lay outside their allowance limits.
But much of it was boosted by professional gangs of shoplifters who travel from city to city loading up the false linings of overcoats and skirts with high-profit portables like jewelry and cameras.
Make no mistake: shoplifting is big business.
Retail loss is booming. And so too are career opportunities for private security specialists armed with the kind of mental muscle that
criminal justice degrees and certificate programs impart.