0 a person who works in a large shop, especially a department store, watching the customers so that they do not steal goods
1 someone whose job is to watch people in a store to make sure that no one steals anything
It may be an instance of an officious store detective whose decision to arrest would be immediately countermanded by a more senior member of staff.
What training is required of a store detective as far as the law is concerned?
After all, it is cheaper than employing a store detective.
It may be reasonable in the circumstances for the arrested person to be briefly questioned by the store detective or manager.
How can one measure the productivity of a store detective?
Let us look briefly at the work of the store detective.
How does one measure the productivity of a store detective?
What is a store detective?