T.J. Maxx using body cams to deter theft

(CNN)– T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods have equipped some store employees with police like body cameras.

The stores’ parent company says the measure is meant to thwart shoplifting and keep customers and employees safe.

The company did not share its policy on when the cameras are turned on.

But a spokesperson did say it only shares video footage if law enforcement requests it or in response to a subpoena.

T.J. Maxx isn’t the only retail chain looking at body cams.

About a third of U.S. retailers said they were researching body cameras for employees according to a survey by the National Retail Federation last year.