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Joe Blaettler

Joe Blaettler is the owner and principal operator of East Coast Private Investigations of New Jersey. With over 38 years of military, police, and security experience, Joe is a retired Deputy Chief of Police from a major urban New Jersey department. He holds a BS in Justice Studies with high honors from the College of Saint Elizabeth, a Master of Science in Police Administration, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Joe has assisted law firms in police policy and premise security cases, preparing expert reports for federal, state, and municipal courts in multiple states.

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The Cost of Untrained Store Employees Stopping Shoplifters

Clear policies and training in retail security matter. In this article by Joe Blaettler, read how a store’s failure to properly train employees in loss prevention led to an $8 million verdict after a plaintiff was injured during an attempted shoplifter detainment.

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