Police made 38 arrests and recovered stolen property worth thousands of dollars during a two-day blitz on retail crime in major retail hubs in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie.
The operation late last week involved 35 businesses operating 70 stores across the state.
Tasmania Police resources included members of taskforces Saturate, Accountable, Respect, Scelus and Raven, as well as uniformed officers, detectives and specialist resources.
Some retailers employed covert security teams as part of the operation.
Inspector John Toohey said the initiative showed the value of police, retailers and the community working together against retail crime and anti-social behaviour.
"Retail crime impacts businesses, staff, and customers. This operation shows what can be achieved when we work collaboratively to create safer shopping environments," he said.
"Our officers were deployed strategically to high-risk areas, supported by real-time communication with retailers.
This allowed us to respond quickly to offending as it occurred and target repeat offenders."
Over Wednesday and Thursday, police processed 60 offenders, including 38 arrests, 16 summonses, and six youth diversions.
Offenders ranged in age from 13 to 55 years, with 53 people identified as repeat offenders.
Stolen property worth thousands of dollars was recovered and returned to retailers. Commonly targeted items included clothing, sunglasses, groceries, and household goods.
Inspector Toohey said future operations were planned.
"The strong presence of law enforcement and the vigilance of retailers play a critical role in deterring opportunistic theft and disrupting ongoing criminal activity", he said.
Members of the public can play a role in disrupting retail crime through Crime Stoppers Tasmania's Know Them? Name Them! campaign, which uses social media to help identify suspected shoplifters and reduce retail crime.
Crime Stoppers Tasmania chair David Daniels said the joint initiative with Tasmania Police had helped identify almost 70 suspects over a seven-month period.
"We encourage people to visit crimestopperstas.com.au and view the open cases," Mr Daniels said.
"This is a chance for people to speak up and help police, help local business, and help the community as a whole."
To report retail crime, call police on 131 444 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
