Tag: internal theft
How NOT to Investigate Organized Retail Crime
This post's findings are the result of more than thirty retail and law enforcement interviews expressly asking for opinions and thoughts on investigating ORC. It's from the archives, but its advice is timeless.
The ABCs of Investigating Theft in the Workplace
Few core competencies are as important to senior loss prevention executives as a proficiency in theft investigations. Whether it is knowing when to initiate an investigation, how...
Introducing the Loss Prevention Furniture Alliance
After a few months of preliminary networking, the Loss Prevention Furniture Alliance (LPFA) was officially launched in December 2017.
Taking a Data-Centric Role to Add Value to Your Company
EDITOR'S NOTE: Dan Faketty is vice president of asset protection for Southeastern Grocers based in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to moving into a leadership role...
Are We the Liars? The Employee Theft Investigation and Getting an Admission at Any...
How do LP practitioners deal with the pressures of conducting internal theft interrogations in a forthright and honest way?What are the boundaries when it comes to obtaining an admission?
Ready for the Revolution? New Skills, Focus Are Key to Thriving Under New Challenges
Asset protection practitioners need to accept and respond to the sea change taking place in the retail industry to avoid being engulfed by it, suggest AP leaders. Warning signs abound.
Creating a “Culture” of Loss Prevention to Reduce Shrinkage (Digilock)
Policies and operations may be the foundation of a loss prevention strategy, but it takes significant cultural change, input from all levels of employees,...
LPM Insider Survey Results: Should Retailers Conduct Employee Bag Checks?
In last week’s LPM survey, we discussed the practice of checking employee bags upon exiting the stores, and class action lawsuits filed by hourly...