CitySafe Podcast
CitySafe Podcast
Co-Hosted by: Don Carr and Jim Cords
For twenty years, retailers asked when law enforcement was going to show up. In 2026, law enforcement is asking when retailers are going to bring something worth showing up for. That is the seam this show lives in.
Don Carr has spent over a decade in the retail and hospitality private security space. Jim Cords is a recently retired federal agent with nearly three decades at the FBI and DHS on the investigations and prosecution side. Together they cover what actually works on the floor, in the courtroom, and in the space where retailers and law enforcement either collaborate or miss each other entirely.
Episodes feature AP leaders, federal agents, prosecutors, and the practitioners doing the grinding, unglamorous work that is actually changing this industry. Real conversations with real operators. Tools and platforms get discussed because they have to. Spin does not.
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Music.
CitySafe Podcast
Ep. 37 “When ‘Small Crime’ Feels Big — How Convenience Stores Can Fight Back”
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Petty theft. Trespassing. Repeat offenders who walk in like they own the place. For mom-and-pop convenience stores and franchise owners, these “small” crimes aren’t small at all—they’re draining profits, scaring employees, and threatening survival.
In this episode, Don and Jim pull back the curtain on how bad the problem has gotten for local shop owners—and why the usual tools like cameras, signs, and police reports just aren’t enough. Then they introduce a game-changing solution: SafeScope.
Learn how SafeScope transforms ordinary security cameras into a powerful system that tracks repeat offenders, builds airtight evidence, and delivers rapid results.
Hear why SafeScope is giving small business owners their confidence back—with reported drops of up to 90% in property crime and 95% fewer repeat offenders.
Discover why safer stores mean stronger communities—and what you can do to support local businesses on the frontlines.
If you’re a business owner, community leader, or just someone who cares about protecting local shops, you don’t want to miss this one.
https://safescope.io/
