Retail Crime

For this benchmarking survey, the authors looked at how some of the biggest retailers in the US are experiencing shoplifting, violence associated with these incidents, and the shoplifting policies and procedures put in place to manage these issues.

Writing a loss prevention manual — or rehabilitating a long-forgotten one — is no easy task. But trying to operate without one can also be pretty complicated.

Theft; Officer-involved shooting

Cop helps catch 4 states thieves

Scamming the scammer

Four women arrested

Shoplifter pulls knife

Eliminating bias in facial rec

Various factors, including tight budgets, increases in serious crime, and shrinking availability of patrols have affected police procedures and shoplifting penalties.

Fleeing shoplifter dies in crash

Fraudster gets 32 months

Restaurant employee jailed

ID theft: ICE attorney gets 4 years

Exactis' data leak beats Equifax's

Massive ORC theft

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