LPM Excellence Recognizes Chris Duke for Community Service
"It's not easy for any of us to balance all of the many priorities that we have in our lives," said Duke. "But once you're engaged in something that you're truly passionate about—something that's in your heart and you truly believe in—you find the time."
CKE Restaurants Holdings’ New Director of AP Shares His Journey
Paul Jones' industry longevity and varied professional experiences have given him a singular perspective on the evolution of retail security.
LAPD Officer Fired Bullet that Killed Store Manager During Weekend Standoff
In Monday's LPM Insider we brought you information about a stand off / shoot out with police in a Los Angles Trader Joe’s. The...
Are Retailers Selling Shoplifting Tools?
I purchased the cooler bag and went to one of my corporate retail colleagues to test the bag with two different types of electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags; the classic hard tags and UPC-style sticker tags. After a series of tests, I noted the following results.
Low Tech Still Works for Detecting Counterfeit Currency
In 2015, $78 million in counterfeit currency was passed in the United States, according to a report by the US Secret Service. Nearly 7o percent of that $78 million was created with the use of digital printing technologies.
What Is Rapport, and Why Is It Helpful in Interviews?
Everyone has known an Eric. He was the person who could join a crowd and seem to know everyone moments later. Walk with him into a crowded pub, and in minutes, he would be laughing and moving from person to person as if he had been a regular there for years.
Burglary Prevention Tactics from Retail Security Experts
"The goal is to delay an aggressor’s access as long as possible, ideally to the point of response,” said Sean Ahrens, CPP, asset protection consultant and security market group leader at AEI.
Four People Facing Gift Card Fraud Charges; $35K in ORC
Four people are facing charges of organized retail crime and identity theft at various Bay area and Central Florida JCPenney stores. Three of the...
Interview and Interrogation Training: Explanatory Denials
The subject may state something like, “I wouldn’t have taken that money because I love my job.” How do you handle that type of denial?