Tag: loss prevention certifications
Getting Smarter about Education’s Role in Shoplifting—and Crime—Prevention
A retailer—if it so chooses—can undertake any number of actions aimed at curbing shoplifting in their communities. A loss prevention pro could give a presentation on the subject to a local school or community youth organization, for example.
California Court Issues Ruling against CEC Diversion Program, Calling It “Extortion”
In a lawsuit filed in 2015 against Corrective Education Company (CEC), Judge Harold Kahn of the Superior Court of California granted summary judgment against...
Your Opinion Requested: What Are the Skills Needed for the Next Generation of LP...
It is not news that the role of loss prevention professionals is rapidly changing to meet the expanding needs of the retail industry. LP...
New Retail Technology in 2017 Adds Value through Analytics
New retail technology has evolved exponentially over the past few decades, especially when it comes to analytics. Originally, descriptive analytics was the primary investigative tool...
Transient Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Loss Prevention Associate
Police arrested a transient suspected of fatally stabbing a loss prevention associate outside a Food 4 Less grocery store in Sylmar, California, on Sunday...
CA Woman Arrested, Accused of Shoplifting; Trying to Run over LP
Police arrested a woman accused of a robbery at a retail store in Palm Springs, then assaulting store loss prevention associates and trying to run...
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...
Benefit Denial: A Core Principle of Crime Prevention
Rent-A-Center's primary loss prevention challenge stems from its business model. The rent-to-own company allows people who are low on funds or credit to rent...