To prevent theft, malls take undercover vigilants in Sao Paulo

Have masked vigilants in internal and external areas was one of the ways that malls in São Paulo found to see their names unrelated crimes – even if the victims are unsuspecting customers who have left the bag hanging on a chair in the food court and did not notice that someone stole.

The phenomenon is not exclusive in the capital city shopping malls, where the Cidade Jardim, Santana, Higienópolis and Bourbon have adopted the strategy. In cities like Guarulhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Porto Alegre there is also this type of professional.