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In these crazy times when the world seems upside down, now, more than ever, we need people like you, those in retail loss prevention, to stay the course and do what needs to be done.

In this video, Dave Thompson, CFI, speaks with Cecilie Fjellhøy, known from the Netflix documentary Tinder Swindler. Hear about how she was treated in various interview settings and learn how interviewers can become supportive advocates to obtain reliable information.

Inside, find a variety of robust stories for loss prevention professionals, including a profile on Brookfield Properties' Dana Wright, insight on managing LP teams from afar, a deep dive into the current state of self-checkout, and so much more!

In this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop Podcast, we hear from Doug Baker, FMI's VP of Industry Relations. Stefanie and Doug discuss what's new at FMI, their AP & Grocery Resilience conference, and the results of their survey, Key Strategies for 2024 and Beyond.

While still a patchwork in the United States, the enactment of citizen-inspired privacy laws to counter the proliferation of rampant data generation and collection is moving fast and taking off, putting the onus on businesses, including retailers, to ready internal protocols and systems to ensure compliance.

This report examines the LPRC's new crime control framework: Affect, Connect, and Detect. It specifically details the Affect component, aimed at preventing antisocial behavior in retail settings.

To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the organized retail crime problem, here are just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of July.

In the coming weeks, ORCAs across the country will be holding their annual conferences, which provide tremendous training and awareness opportunities, networking, and investigative support for retailers, law enforcement agencies, and prosecutors.

We must always keep in mind that leadership is about so much more than making decisions and telling our teams what to do. Never overlook those quiet heroes. They deserve to know just how important they are.

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.