LPF Partners with University of Florida for LP Learning Day Event September 30
The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) will hold its final 2019 Learning Day event at the University of Florida on Monday, September 30, the day...
Are Retail Flash Mob Robberies Really Organized Retail Crime?
Based on their very nature, flash mob robberies are hard to prevent. But it’s critical that all retailers train their employees to be aware and alert to the possibility, to not engage the mob in any way, to concentrate on remembering descriptions of perpetrators and vehicles, and to call the police as soon as it’s safe. Here are 10 ways to protect employees and customers in a flash mob event.
Loss Prevention Associate Accused of Assaulting Girl Detained in Store
Police in Connecticut have arrested a loss prevention officer who is accused of sexually assaulting a girl who was detained at a store in...
Video: Shoplifting Incident That Led to Police Shooting, Chase, Escape
Beachwood police have released new video from an alleged shoplifting incident at Beachwood Mall in Ohio that led to a shooting and chase last...
Pursuit Ends in 4 Arrests after Retail Theft Getaway Driver Hits Employee
Four California Bay Area adults were arrested Friday afternoon in connection with a theft at Napa’s Marshalls and a subsequent pursuit that ended in...
Business Owners Upset Over Increase of Shoplifters Due to Prop. 47
Small business owners in East County are sounding an alarm over thousands of dollars in losses to shoplifters. The problem is that those shoplifters...
Employee Charged with Stealing $25,000 from Store
Patricia Ann Martin, 38, Little Falls, Minnesota, is facing a felony theft charge in Morrison County District Court. The charge stems from a May...
The Impact of Implicit Bias in Professional Investigations
Because unconscious bias is present in society, investigators must observe the importance of their word choices as a critical factor in the establishment of their objectivity in criminal investigations. Mike Bowers, CFI examines the potential impact of two sets of keywords as perceived by a jury.
Serial Robber Sentenced to 56 Years Behind Bars
An Eastpointe, Michigan, man who told investigators he committed a series of armed robberies in order to feed his children on Thursday was sentenced...
Video: Assistant Police Chief ‘Hanging’ on to Shoplifting Suspect’s Fleeing Car
A brazen and ultimately successful getaway by two suspected shoplifters in Texas was captured on video, with a police officer on the hood of...