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Shedding Light on Retail Theft Statistics

The NRSS indicates that shoplifting accounted for 35.7 percent of the reported shrink in 2017, which is down from 39.3 percent in 2016.
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Legacy and Law Enforcement Leaders to Join NASP Advisory Committee

As part of its 30th anniversary celebration and ongoing revitalization, the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention (NASP) has recently announced the addition of long-time...

Woman Caught Gleefully Shoplifting

Two people with two young children were seen leaving the Bainbridge Township Walmart with items that were not paid for, according to police. On...

Suspect Arrested for Selling $3M in Stolen Tools from Storage Unit

Last month Charlotte, North Carolina, resident Edwin Barkley pled guilty to “Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property”. According to police, evidence showed that Barkley would...

Teens are Spending $2,600 a Year on Food and Clothes: Here’s Where They Like...

Teenagers on average are spending $2,600 annually on food and clothes, favoring retailers Lululemon, Ulta, Amazon and Vans, along with fast-food chains like Chick-fil-A...

Shots Fired during Shoplifting Incident

Shots were fired by shoplifters and a customer at a Lowe's Monday morning. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to a Lowe’s store for...

Panty Raid: $21,000 of Lingerie Stolen

Police are on the lookout for the suspect who made it out of Victoria's Secret at Capital City Mall with $21,000 worth of merchandise...

Video Shows Shoplifting Suspect Stopped with Barrage of Bean-Bags, Stun Gun Shots

Police released a dramatic video of the arrest of a knife-wielding shoplifting suspect in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is under investigation after police fired...

College Admissions Scammers: Scumbags or Science?

Maybe it's economy of scale, an evolutionary adaptation, or just laziness: whatever you want to call it, all humans engage in some form of lying, cheating or stealing.
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6 Steps for Preventing Employee Theft of High-Value Property

To the extent possible, it’s good to keep high-value assets and critical material separate from employees, but that’s not always practical.
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