RESEARCH: Retail Theft and Loss Prevention Analytics
Who shoplifts? There is no typical profile of a shoplifter. Based on our experience of interviewing offenders, shoplifters can be male or female, of any race, as young as five or well into their seventies.
Accused Shoplifter Bites Off LP Associate’s Ear
In Puyallup, Washington, a loss prevention associate (LPA) had part of his ear bitten off when he tried to stop a man stealing polo...
Does Counterfeit Fashion Fund Terrorism?
From counterfeit fashion to counter-culture initiatives: how the little black dress funds the black flag of hatred.
Amplifying Risk with Retail Security Solutions
Interventions must be highly visible if they are to play a role in amplifying risk. There is no point in hiding it away or making it less than obvious to the would-be thief.
Why Reducing Food Waste from Grocery Stores Needs to Be a Top Priority
“We all know what we have to do together to reduce food waste, but it’s not happening.”
Could Geospatial Predictive Analytics Help Us Get Ahead of ORC Adversaries?
The use of geospatial predictive analytics as a key tool in the fight against organized retail crime (ORC) is the subject of a feature article in the October 2018 issue of LPM Online.
Feds Arrest 14 Gang Members on Racketeering Charges
Fourteen Syracuse gang members have been arrested on federal charges, including murder, racketeering, and drug trafficking. Members of the 110 Gang were charged with...
Wicklander-Zulawski Awarded Contract by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for 60 Investigative Interviewing...
Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc. (WZ) recently announced the company had been awarded a three-year contract by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to...
Restaurant Theft: The 5 Most Common Methods
Given that restaurants operate on incredibly narrow margins, it is important to identify and reduce the opportunities for employee theft. Here are five common ways in which dishonest employees steal from restaurant owners and customers.