Video added to school cafeterias to cut shoplifting
Reporting $1.2 million in prepared food thefts, Virginia school district installs video cameras in cafeterias. Pocketing cookies, eating French fries before reaching the cashier are common, says official. Some parents skeptical about amount lost, citing inaccurate record keeping with their children's accounts; former student says most common theft is using another's account number for purchases.
The Washington Post 2008-08-04
Categories: EDUCATION, FOODCHAIN, School Meals & Snacks
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