Tag: fraud
The Evolving Impact of Return Fraud and Abuse
The concept of the retail return is a relatively new phenomenon. In the mid- to late-twentieth century, retailers began accepting returned merchandise as an...
Off-Duty Police Officer Fatally Shoots Suspected Shoplifter
A suspected shoplifter was fatally shot to death by an off-duty, Baltimore County police officer who was working security. The officer was in full...
VideoEdge 1U Network Video Recorder Offers Versatile Camera Management for Small to Medium Businesses
Johnson Controls has recently introduced the VideoEdge 1U Network Video Recorder from American Dynamics, reportedly an ideal camera management solution when simple, low-cost installations...
Suspect Pulls Knife Stolen from Store on LP Team
A 62-year-old transient man in Califonia was arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from Walmart and using that merchandise against the store loss prevention associates...
Deputy, Loss Prevention Associate Assaulted, Hospitalized
Around 11:00 PM on Saturday, police reports say that a man assaulted a Kalamazoo County Deputy and loss prevention associate with a metal flashlight. ...
How an Asset Protection Program Can Leverage Predictive Analytics
In the 2015 US Retail Fraud Survey, retailers across the country identified analytics and monitoring as the number-one area of need. With the average...
Risk Management and Loss Prevention: Partners for Profits
When comparing the risk management and loss prevention disciplines, it is important to recognize that the two functions share many common missions. They both manage...
LP Associate Stabbed by Shoplifter
LP associate stabbed by shoplifter
San Antonio, Texas, Police are reporting that a Walmart loss prevention associate was stabbed and seriously injured after making a...