Target's procedure is that they don't bother with small shoplifters, but they track the value of the items stolen. Once you hit the felony limit, they go into action and provide all the evidence to law enforcement.
In high school my friend was caught and arrested for stealing a bottle of luxury cosmetic shampoo (dumb teenager brain). Not cheap but certainly not felony limit
They track how much you've shoplifted over time and once it hits felony level amounts, then they charge you. From the below articles:
> "[If] you take a couple hundred dollars worth of stuff, they're gonna be like 'Bye gorgeous. You have a great day.'"
> However, the self-identified ex-employee said that there is a catch - if the shoplifting becomes a pattern, Target allegedly takes action, as they track stolen items.
> Hannah claimed that the company waits "until you're thousands and thousands of dollars in debt" to "put you behind bars."
> This would generally make the stealing a felony-level charge.
