Peter Berlin is currently the executive director of ShopliftersPeter Berlin is currently the executive director of Shoplifters Alternative, a national nonprofit organization and division of Shoplifters Anonymous, Inc. He is a former director of loss prevention, an international consultant on retail theft, and publisher of newsletters on shrinkage control.
With all the advances in security measures, FBI Crime Index statistics show shoplifting offenses were up 13.3 percent in 1999 compared to 15 years ago. This...