"We are taking an active role in helping law enforcement in their pursuit of shoplifters...," Rite Aid wrote in a statement.

In a move to combat retail theft, a Compton Rite Aid put a majority of its products behind lock and key. The community is divided on the decision.

Shoplifting has become so bad at one Rite Aid store in Southern California that nearly all products have been locked in glass barricades.  It’s not unusual for customers at stores like Walgreens, Walmart or Target to have to call for assistance to get some of the higher-value items out of a locked case,