Tag: robbery prevention
Armed Robbery Prevention—When It’s an Inside Job
As long as a retailer’s doors are open for business, there is risk of of a store robbery. If this is the case, how are we to be proactive in armed robbery prevention?
A Security Lawsuit Is a Legal Landmine
Nine seconds after three armed men entered a convenience store in Rochester, NY, one of them shot security guard Brian Brown in the face. “Thirty-six pellets went into my eye, the rest went into my head,” he told local WHAM 13 News. “They’re still in there.”
Franchisees: Building a Restaurant Security Program from Scratch
Consider this: restaurant security programs require monetary output for potential safety measures, such as buying and installing CCTV cameras or implementing access systems. Such...
Crime Is Moving from Street to Store. Here’s What Retailers Need to Do.
One recent examination of public media sources suggests that retail robbery and burglary grew by more than 8 percent in the first half of 2017 compared to a year earlier.
Are You in the Clear Zone? Robbery Prevention Strategies for Retailers
If given the choice, a criminal would prefer to work behind closed doors or covered/cluttered windows. The Clear Zone program was developed to discourage robberies by placing the robber on stage.
Flash Mob Robbery and the Retail Threat
What started out a few years ago as a phenomenon that used social networking sites to gather a group of people in a public...
The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) in Action
The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) aims to improve theft prevention and recovery by collaborating with retailers via its Violent Crime Working Group. A...
Be All You Can Be
Fear of crime is real, and it’s costing retailers. All retail chains strive to generate sales by stocking well-designed stores with desirable merchandise and...
Crime Prevention Conversations at the LPRC Houston Robbery Prevention Summit
On Wednesday, July 27, over 70 retail professionals along with Houston law enforcement personnel stepped away from their jobs to take part in a...