Organized Retail Crime Gangs Targeting Optical Goods
Reports indicate that security in the United States has worsened in many arenas since September 11, 2001. Many crime-fighting resources are being focused specifically...
Inside the Mind of a Pathological Retail Shoplifter
To those not in the retail loss prevention industry, the image of a shoplifter may evoke images of kids swiping a pack of bubble...
Using Legislation to Win against Organized Retail Crime
Gone are the days when groups of organized retail theft criminals receive a slap on the wrist and no jail time. Organized retail crime...
Alderman’s Shoplifting Charges Upgraded to Felony
Illinois Alderman Lynne M. Johnson has now been charged with felony burglary for allegedly stealing $55.21 worth of merchandise from a Meijer store according...
Organized Retail Crime Arrest Leads to “Astronomical” Seizure of Stolen Goods
Following an extensive investigation into an organized retail crime operation, police executed eight different search warrants to include a home, garage, vehicle and three storage...
Alderman Busted for Alleged Retail Shoplifting… Again
Aurora (Illinois) alderman Lynne Johnson has been arrested and charged with retail shoplifting again, according to police records. Johnson, the 10th Ward alderman, was...
LP Associate Resigns When Shoplifting Arrest Turns into Carjacking Attempt
Scott Hurst, 30, of Caseyville, Illinois, is looking for a job after he was allowed to resign as a JCPenney store loss prevention associate....
Assistant Manager Accused of Raping Two Women after Shoplifting Incident
An assistant manager for a Dollar General store in Clarksville, Tennessee has been arrested and charged with raping two women after he allegedly detained...
South Carolina Shoplifter Bites Off Loss Prevention Officer’s Finger
After being convicted of beating her strip club co-worker with a stiletto shoe, a South Carolina woman has been arrested after she bit off...
Partnering with Law Enforcement to Combat Organized Retail Crime
While some of the tools of organized retail crime and methods of operation continue to evolve with the changes in technology and dynamics of...