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Courtney Wolfe

Courtney Wolfe is the managing editor for LPM. Before coming to LPM, she worked at SDM Magazine, a trade publication for security systems integrators. Courtney received her bachelor's degree in multimedia journalism from Columbia College Chicago. She can be reached at CourtneyW@losspreventionmedia.com.

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The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: August 3 – 9

UK Retail Staff Fearing for Their Safety Following Looting and Vandalism | California Democrats Push Retail Theft Reduction Bill to Counter Prop. 47 Reform | Burglars Tunnel Through Walls of Multiple Stores to Take $1.5M in Jewelry

New Survey Shows More Than 1 in 5 Americans Have Shoplifted

23 percent of Americans have shoplifted, according to the latest LendingTree survey of 2,000 US consumers—and 90 percent of recent shoplifters say they were motivated to do so because of inflation and the current economy.

LPRC Introduces the Chief Kevin Kolbye Law Enforcement Leadership Award

The recipient will be an individual with extensive experience in law enforcement whose actions and outlook exemplify the ethos set by the late Chief Kevin Kolbye, the esteemed chief officer for whom the award is named. 

The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: July 27 – August 2

Smash-and-Grab Robbers Coordinated Crimes on Social Media, 8 Culprits Now Face Prison | Security Guard Dies after Las Vegas Supermarket Shooting | Retailers Locked Up Their Products—and Broke Shopping in America

Why Trauma-Informed Interviewing Is Essential

In this video, Dave Thompson, CFI, and Bryan Barlow, CFI discuss the basics of trauma-informed interviewing and why applying trauma-informed principles in different interview scenarios is essential.
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The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: July 20 – 26

How a California Momfluencer Became a Shoplifting Queenpin | Fatal Knife Fight Between Clerk and Shoplifter Raises Questions about Poverty, Hunger, and Frustration with Petty Crime | A Tennessee Store Clerk Stole a $1M Lottery Ticket from a Customer

FTC Launches Investigation into ‘Surveillance Pricing’

The Federal Trade Commission issued orders to eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers’ characteristics and behavior.

Retail Crime Queenpin Michelle Mack Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

Michelle Mack, ringleader of a nationwide organized retail crime ring that targeted ULTA Beauty, Sephora, and other retailers, has received a sentence of five years and five months in a California state prison.

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