Professional Development

At a keynote presentation at NRF Protect last month, a panel of industry leaders was shown data that 65 percent of retailers provide active shooter training and was asked—why aren’t we at 100 percent? Check out the 12 core elements that should be in any training program, plus questions you should ask to assess training providers.

Immediately following the conclusion of their ninth annual training conference in Myrtle Beach last year, the board of directors for the national Coalition of...

“Over the next several days loss prevention professionals will have the opportunity to equip themselves with valuable industry knowledge, techniques, and the latest technologies so they can tackle their biggest loss prevention challenges” said NRF executive Bob Moraca.

A few things lately have made me reminisce about some of my firsts, and I’ve come up with a list of tips for first-timers.

We are pleased to recognize and congratulate industry leaders who recently obtained their LPC certification. Despite their demanding schedules, they still saw the value and took the time to obtain this industry-leading credential.

If you are fortunate enough to work in a good environment with people who care, lifelong friendships can be made.

Every year the bar is raised for the retail industry, which means the bar for our asset protection leadership must also be raised in-kind...

Contemporary loss prevention professionals still maintain responsibility for retail security. But they also must handle employee theft issues, data protection, safety and risk management, inventory audits, legal compliance, and matters related to organized retail crime and fraud.

Gillette is loss prevention director at DICK’S Sporting Goods. He is a highly experienced professional focused on building the most effective teams in the...