Friendly Associates Function as Theft Deterrents
Strong customer service is one of our most effective tools and most proactive means to control theft and other losses on the retail selling floor.
Interview and Interrogation Training: When Is the Investigation Over?
It's not uncommon for investigators to see the end goal of an investigation as the interview with the accused subject or involved subject.
Trio Busted after Taking $100,000 in iPhones
Three men were arrested last month for stealing over 100 iPhones, valued at over $100,000 from a Best Buy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and...
The Mafia Today
Is the mob still active? It would have been easy until a few weeks ago to assume Italian-American mobsters were extinct, and that's exactly...
Deputies Arrest 6 in Local ORC Ring
The Boyd County Sheriff's Department on Thursday uncovered a six-person theft ring that was fraudulently returning broken televisions to area Walmart stores in exchange...
First Quarter 2019 Cargo Theft Trend Analysis
In the first quarter of 2019, CargoNet® recorded 330 supply chain risk intelligence events in the United States and Canada.
Of those incidents, 52% involved...
Twins Arrested for Committing over 70 C-Store Thefts
Twin brothers are arrested and accused of committing over 70 convenience store thefts in Glendale and West Phoenix.
Phoenix police report that from August of...
Smash and Grab with Hammers Get $340K in Jewelry
Deputies said four people were arrested after stealing $340,000 worth of jewelry during the smash-and-grab robbery inside the Florida Mall.The robbers used hammers to...
Beyond the Usual Inventory Shrinkage Definition: Total Retail Loss
There is little consensus on what constitutes “loss” within the retail world nor how it should be measured. The terms “shrinkage” and “shortage” have been loosely applied to encapsulate some of the areas that generate loss, but they are not terms enjoying a clear and agreed-upon definition across the sector.
Tina Sellers Named Vice President of Loss Prevention at Family Dollar Stores
Tina Sellers, LPC, has been named vice president of loss prevention at Family Dollar Stores. Sellers is formerly the director of asset protection at...