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What police are doing to watch for thieves, keep Black Friday shoppers safe

Law enforcement using drones, plain-clothes officers

A law enforcement officer stands outside the Best Buy on Dawsonville Highway in Gainesville on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, as shoppers wait to enter the store to begin holiday shopping. - photo by Mario Sanchez

11232018 SHOPPING 1.jpg — A law enforcement officer stands outside the Best Buy on Dawsonville Highway in Gainesville on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, as shoppers wait to enter the store to begin holiday shopping. - photo by Mario Sanchez

Police have eyes in the skies and in the stores this holiday season to stop would-be shoplifters and car thieves prowling the local shopping centers.