Douglas County Sheriff's Office says shoplifting is up in the county, but now county leaders want to crack down on the crime by encouraging businesses to report it.

Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, the sheriff and the district attorney gathered Tuesday to reaffirm their support for strict penalties for theft and announced a new ordinance proposal.

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The ordinance would fine local businesses for not reporting theft. Leaders in Douglas County say the goal is to get corporations to change policies that disincentivize theft reporting.

Nancy Schuster has worked at The Colorado Store for more than 15 years.

"It's a small family business, so everyone kind of knows everyone, and it's definitely close knit," Schuster said.

Like most businesses, shoplifting is a big problem.

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