Contributor

Kenna Carlsen

Kenna Carlsen received her master’s degree in criminology, law and society from the University of Florida in 2019. She currently serves as research team leader with the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) where she supervises a team of researchers as they plan, coordinate, and execute studies addressing retail’s most pressing issues. Carlsen also facilitates four working groups at the LPRC—Violent Crime, Organized Retail Crime, Retail Fraud, and the upcoming Workplace Performance Working Group. She can be reached at kenna (at) lpresearch (dot) org.

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Industry News

Shopping Center Security Finds Success Through Flock Safety Cameras

Through the deployment of Flock Safety’s LPR cameras, a shopping center in Syracuse, New York witnessed success in crime prevention.

Workplace Violence Retail Policies and Training

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), retail is one of the highest-risk jobs for workplace violence.

Running Scared

Fear of crime is complicated, but realistic options are available to retailers to make their customers feel safer shopping in-store. Using the Precision LP framework, we recommend that local teams talk with shoppers and conduct visual audits to better understand those store characteristics impacting the fear of crime.

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Violence in the Workplace

Download this 34-page special report from Loss Prevention Magazine about types and frequency of violent incidents, impacts on employees and customers, effectiveness of tools and training, and much more.

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Kenna Carlsen

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Digital Partners

Violence in the Workplace

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Whitepapers

WHITEPAPER: Building Robust ORC Cases with License Plate Recognition Technology

WHITEPAPER: Elevating Retail Security

WHITEPAPER: Leveraging Law Enforcement and Security Measures to Combat ORC

LP Solutions

Sensormatic Solutions Announces New Shrink Analyzer App

Shopping Center Security Finds Success Through Flock Safety Cameras

Observations of a Loss Prevention Warhorse