Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office launches ‘Grinchbusters’ initiative to curb gift stealing

With the holiday season in full swing the Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office is launching its Grinchbusters initiative Patrols will be increased at major malls shopping centers and other areas with increased traffic during the holidays Selected deputies will be in uniform while others will be plainclothes officers Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz commented the law enforcement presence will deter feasible shoplifters from thinking they can get away with it What you may not see are our undercover deputies working those same locations watching for suspicious behavior And we are also gonna be deploying specialized teams wherever they are needed The message is simple if you plan to target our shoppers expect to be caught she explained The initiative is done to keep shoppers safe during the holidays and prevent stolen gifts