How to Save Money on Retail Security Services—Without Hurting Relationships with Suppliers
You CAN drive down costs without undermining your relationships with security services suppliers.
Undercover Loss Prevention vs. Visible LP: Has the Debate Changed?
There have always been arguments for and against each type of security staffing strategy, explains Breck Ellison [shown], COO of Gallaher and Associates , a Tennessee security and safety company.
Pilot Testing Security Systems for Retail Stores: 4 Best Practices
According to a survey by SDR/LPM, loss prevention executives are more likely than security counterparts in other industries to believe that a pilot study or field test is an effective way to show senior management that a project is a good idea.
Special Event Risk Assessment and Planning
With no routine to follow, special event security is chaotic by definition, and may demand protection personnel to pull together a team and a plan with little notice.
Physical Safety Barriers: Low Tech Can Be Highly Effective
Since there is no standardized and accepted security level testing in North America, it is difficult for a loss prevention professional to verify and understand which physical security barrier products are best for their retail locations.
Amplifying Risk with Retail Security Solutions
Interventions must be highly visible if they are to play a role in amplifying risk. There is no point in hiding it away or making it less than obvious to the would-be thief.
What We Can Do About Racial Profiling in Retail Stores
One idea to limit lawsuits: Conduct periodic surprise store audits to ensure compliance, identify gaps in training, and weed out problem employees.
A Security Lawsuit Is a Legal Landmine
Nine seconds after three armed men entered a convenience store in Rochester, NY, one of them shot security guard Brian Brown in the face. “Thirty-six pellets went into my eye, the rest went into my head,” he told local WHAM 13 News. “They’re still in there.”
Franchisees: Building a Restaurant Security Program from Scratch
Consider this: restaurant security programs require monetary output for potential safety measures, such as buying and installing CCTV cameras or implementing access systems. Such...
How to Increase Traffic Without Compromising Retail Store Security
The 21st century posed a major conundrum for the retailers: how to fight online competition and improve brick-and-mortar store performance, and how to increase...