They had actual police at downtown Toronto locations for a month to deter thieves. Then they went back to private security guards. The guards don't have the authority to detain or arrest anyone. In some cases criminals walk in and fill up a bag with grey goose bottles and security can only tell them "please stop".

I wonder how much it cost them to hire actual officers for a shift. The cop was standing there looking bored, but I'm sure they were raking in the overtime pay. Government agencies paying other government agencies.