Shoplifting Suspect Fires Shots in Supermarket
Gunfire erupted at an Apple Valley, California, grocery store as a shoplifting suspect tried to leave without paying for merchandise stuffed inside a baby...
Interview and Interrogation Training: Preparation for Development of the Admission
Sometimes when we conduct an investigation, we're so focused on the specific incident or type of crime that was committed that we forget to think outside the box about what else that person could have done. Check out this week's video tip for more.
Appriss Retail Named a Top 10 Retail Tech Solution Provider by CIO Applications Magazine
Appriss Retail was recently recognized by CIO Applications Magazine as one of the Top 10 Retail Tech Solution Providers of 2018. The announcement caps...
Police Bust Three Romanian Suspects in $100K Debit Card Fraud
Three men from Romania are locked up, facing fraud-related charges in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Both South Abington police and employees at Penn East Federal...
Four out of Five Security Officer Programs Face Significant Budgetary Pressure, Poll Says
A recent practitioner poll by the Security Executive Council found that while a majority of uniformed security officer programs face budgetary pressure from executive management, many security leaders still do not use metrics to show the value of these programs.
RFID Blocking Wallets: Are They Necessary?
Now that people are aware that information on their cards, and even their passports, can be read wirelessly and remotely, many are looking for ways to protect themselves. Purchasing an RFID blocking wallet (or sleeve, or pouch) is one way. Isn't it?
Retailers Increasingly Worried about ORC Statistics
Despite retailers reporting worrisome and worsening ORC statistics, resources to fight it may be on the verge of stagnating. Only 40 percent said their companies are allocating more resources to fight ORC, down from about half of retailers that noted increased spending in both 2016 and 2015.
Stefanie Hoover’s “Confessions of a Forensic Interviewer” Wins MarCom Gold Award
The monthly column, "Confessions of a Forensic Interviewer," published in LP Magazine and authored by Stefanie Hoover of CONTROLTEK, has won a gold MarCom Award in the category of best blog. Congratulations, Stefanie!