I saw the headline above this morning, and my first thought was that it was being done as a preventive measure in order to speed up response times for mass shooting events.
And then I read it, and no, it's meant to protect property and address theft that, depending on your source, may or may not actually be happening in the first place. It makes sense that Hochul's focus is doing potentially useless shit for major corporations in a time when her constituents are struggling to pay rent.
I also worry about having a 'sic police' button available all major stores in a state known for having a very diverse racial population.