Retail Crime

LP problems such as employee theft are still prevalent and may even be growing worse due to an increase in the general havoc of the modern retail store.

Health Employee Sentenced for Stealing Patient Data for Unemployment Claims | Six Charged in Capital City Mall ORC Scheme in Pennsylvania | Wendy's Employee Steals $20K from Fast Food Chain Using 'Ghost Clock-In' Trick

Former Wayne County Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $1.7M in County Funds | Man and Woman Face 51 Charges After Alleged Theft Spree in Washington County | Safeway Stores Turn to Tech to Deter Shoplifting Near Bay Area

Unfortunately for high-end retailers, there seems to be a growing comfort with—even preference for—counterfeit luxury goods.

Amazon Manager Steals Nearly $10M With Fake Invoices | Shoplifters 'Pillaging Stores' in Fairfax County Caught with $37K in Stolen Goods | Las Vegas Police Officer Accused of Stealing $164K in Three Separate Casino Heists

Self-checkout (SCO) technologies are not a recent development, but in the past few years, the development has grown. See key findings here.

This year the Georgia Retailers Organized Crime Alliance (GROC) is celebrating their 13th annual conference on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 from the Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Now that the INFORM Consumers Act has been signed into law, there is plenty of work to be done by the retail asset protection community to ensure the federal law serves its intended purpose of deterring organized retail crime.

Robert Parks is a commercial solutions consultant for Flock Safety with over fifteen years of experience. Read to learn how he recommends overcoming ORC challenges.

In this new episode of the LPM Podcast, Kevin McMenimen and David Williams discuss the upcoming Cook County Regional Crime Task Force (CCROC) Annual Conference which will take place August 8-9 at the Homeland Security institute in the College of DuPage.