Home Depot faces ongoing operational headwinds from organized retail crime, particularly concerning high-margin power tools and valuable raw commodities like copper wire. Management continues to prioritize employee and customer safety over aggressive physical shoplifting interventions, choosing instead to invest in edge-analytics video systems and targeted lockup solutions. While locking inventory adds friction to the store experience, maintaining stock levels for professional contractors ultimately protects top-line revenue. The company actively supports federal legislation like COORCA to shift the burden of multi-jurisdictional investigations toward dedicated federal task forces.