Tag: loss prevention certifications

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...

Considering the tremendous diversity of retail settings, programs that promote safety in the workplace can be just as diverse. There is no universal safety program that is right for all retail organizations.

Loss prevention directors need to call on many skills—not just their security smarts—to make a new or upgraded system optimally effective.

Rationalizing and allowing a subject to save face is a very powerful tool. We want to make sure we're doing it the right way. My challenge to you is: have you evolved in the way you deliver and understand the risks and importance of rationalizing with your subjects?

Loss prevention must provide effective oversight in order to keep these operations effective and productive. Here are a few things to consider when building an effective relationship with the third-party logistics provider.

The commonly used phrase "human lie detector" is a worrisome phrase. It's worrisome when people think they can identify truth or deception simply based off somebody brushing lint off their shoulder.

If a subject sees a stack of CDs or flash drives, that might cause them to ask you, "Hey, what's on those? Can I see those?" We prefer to not release evidence to the subject in an effort to help substantiate a confession and make sure the admission can be preserved.

When we rationalize with a subject, what we do is allow the subject to save face. We show understanding by realizing that sometimes good people make bad decisions because of outside pressures.

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?

So how can you search for a new job while keeping your hunt under wraps? Here are a few tips.