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NUMBER 1 LOCATION FOR POLICE
TRIPS LAST YEAR.
POLICE ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND
TO EVERY CALL FOR SERVICE SO THE
NUMBER OF TRIPS ADD UP QUICKLY.
BUT ONE BUSINESS STANDS OUT IN
TWO CITIES FOR HAVING A HIGH
NUMBER OF CALLS-- WALMART.
>> I THINK ANYTIME WE HAVE A
, HIGHER VOLUME OF CALLS, IT IS
SURPRISING TO US.
KIM: IN 2015, ALTOONA POLICE
RESPONDED TO 776 CALLS FROM
WALMART.
209 OF THOSE WERE THEFT CASES.
AND OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
CALLS, 185 RESULTED IN AN
ARREST.
>> COULD BE TRAFFIC, COULD BE
ACCIDENTS IN THE PARKING LOT,
COULD BE REALLY ANYTHING THAT'S
IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS, NOT
JUST INSIDE THE STORE.
KIM: ALTOONA POLICE SAY WALMART
HAS CAMERAS BUT NO UNIFORMED
SECURITY OFFICERS PATROLLING THE
PEOPLE TO BELIEVE THEY AREN'T
BEING WATCHED.
>> THEY'RE GONNA REACT A LITTLE
BIT DIFFERENT, MAYBE TAKE THAT
RISK OF GRABBING THIS SMALL ITEM
HERE OR THAT SMALL ITEM THERE.
KIM: THE DES MOINES WALMART OFF
SOUTHEAST 14TH STREET, HOWEVER,
DOES HIRE OFF DUTY OFFICERS.
BUT STILL COMES IN THE TOP 5 FOR
CALLS FOR SERVICE WITH 610 LAST
YEAR.
THE MAJORITY OF THOSE CALLS?
THEFT AND SHOPLIFTING.
>> WHEN YOU GET A LOT OF PEOPLE
IN THOSE AREAS, YOU'RE GONNA GET
A GREATER INCIDENT OF NEED FOR
THE POLICE.
KIM: OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE TOP
10 INCLUDE OAKRIDGE APARTMENTS,
LOCATION WITH THE MOST CALLS,