Some California Retail Workers Wear Body Cameras to Deter Theft

Security staff at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods stores began wearing the devices late last year, the parent company said.

Products are displayed in locked cabinets at a Walgreens store in San Francisco on Oct. 13, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Employees at some TJ Maxx, Marshalls, or HomeGoods stores may be wearing body cameras to deter thieves, according to a recent earnings conference call by parent company TJX Companies.

TJX Chief Financial Officer John Klinger said security guards began wearing the cameras in stores nationwide late last year.