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In this episode of our One Minute Mentor video series, ThinkLP VP of Retail Risk Solutions Tony Sheppard tells LPM Assistant Editor Allie Falk how to step out of your comfort zone, and why it can give you a broader perspective and more credibility.

Despite official crime stats suggesting retail theft is down, new research shows it's actually rising—underreporting, shifting policies, and strained police resources are masking the true scale of the problem and fueling a misleading public narrative.

Research is a systematic, evidence-based approach to understanding the world that helps us overcome personal biases, adapt to change, broaden our perspectives, support arguments with credible data, and determine what works and why—especially in fields like loss prevention.

Loss prevention professionals face unique mental health challenges due to high-stress, high-risk job environments, and accessible therapy options can help them build resilience and sustain long-term well-being.

Strategic cargo theft is a growing, global threat exploiting supply chain vulnerabilities, demanding stronger collaboration and updated protections.

The adaptive, predictive, and networked behavior of dragonflies offers a striking parallel to how organized retail crime groups assess risk, communicate, and evolve—especially through tools like social media—to exploit weaknesses in retail systems.

Analytics has always been a critical aspect of loss prevention and retail. We could never survive as businesses—or as professionals—without the use of analytics.

Join our panel of experts as they provide insights into how leading-edge tools, such as real-time monitoring, access control, and weapons detection systems create a safer workplace by empowering security teams to respond quickly and proactively.

Listen on-demand now to our panel of guest speakers as we discuss current trends, amazing cases, and the local and national legislative efforts being championed to fight back in this war on crime.

In this video, Dave Thompson, CFI, and Chris Norris, CFI, answer investigator questions—from lying about evidence to the impact of non-confrontational methods taught globally. Watch now!