Internet Hoaxes and What They Teach Us about Using Social Media to Monitor Potential...
When the threat is not immediate, we can take our time to verify the information. For the dozens of news sources that covered the Momo challenge, if only one of them had taken a few minutes to fact check the threat, the hoax would not have become as widespread.
How to Maintain a Positive Outlook among Your Loss Prevention Staff
A growing body of research links loss prevention staff attitudes to the training they receive. How else should managers handle negativity in the workplace?
Solutions Snapshot: Blue Line Technology
Blue Line Technology has designed, developed, patented, and successfully brought to market a facial recognition and artificial intelligence software product called First Line that provides a non-intrusive, real-time identification verification.
Home Depot Asset Protection Associates to Receive LPQ/LPC Certification Scholarships
The Home Depot, in partnership with The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF), recently announced it will award certification scholarships to select asset protection associates. The...
ORC Duo Busted, $100,000 in Goods Recovered
A man and woman have been arrested in a major, organized retail crime ring in Glendale, California, after detectives found them in possession of...
These Leaders Are Solving the Biggest Issues in Asset Protection
The APLC provides a platform for industry leaders to come together to address challenges and issues in asset protection.
Breaking News in the Industry: March 22, 2019
Trio arrested for theft of $21,000 worth of alcohol
Three California women have been arrested, accused of stealing as much as $21,000 worth of alcohol...
Suspected Shoplifter Killed by Passing Car after Being Tased by Police
In the state of Washington, Skagit County investigators are looking into the death of a shoplifting suspect who was fatally struck by a vehicle...
Breaking News in the Industry: March 21, 2019
ORC ring admits to $700,000 shoplifting scheme
The owner of two pawn shops in Bucks County Pennsylvania, and one of his employees admitted Wednesday to...
The Texas Organized Retail Crime Association: A Shared Vision
In early 2017, a small group of retail loss prevention professionals and local law enforcement officers assembled in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) market to discuss organized retail crime (ORC).