Tag: loss prevention investigator
Interview and Interrogation Training: Identifying Rationalizations While Building Rapport
This week Dave Thompson, CFI shares with us some thoughts on identifying rationalizations during the rapport-building process.
Most interviews begin with a short rapport-building approach...
People on the Move: November 2015
Professional advancement and building a successful loss prevention career can mean many things to many different people. For some individuals it may mean reaching...
$300,000 in T.J.Maxx, Marshalls Gift Cards Cloned in Internal Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating an alleged internal fraud scheme involving a member of the company’s loss prevention team and a cohort that...
The Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail 6th Annual Conference Once Again a Big...
This year, the 6th annual Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (C.L.E.A.R.) conference was held at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards...
It’s All About Context
What a wonderful thing to hear “I love you” from a longtime partner, but disquieting to have it said in the middle of a...
Why Do Employees Steal?
Many, many years ago, when I worked as a loss prevention investigator for Lerner Stores, most of my work was focused on store operations...
Asset Protection in a Convenience-Store Environment
A Conversation with Mark Stinde of 7-Eleven
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mark Stinde is vice president of asset protection for 7-Eleven, Inc. He has over 24 years...
Made from Scratch
In the summer of 1969, Dan Evins came up with his old country store idea while driving his family down to the Atlanta (Georgia) Zoo. The...
Targeting Shrinkage with a Comprehensive Program for High-Risk Stores
Despite a difficult second half for most retailers, Stage Stores, Inc. achieved solid financial results during fiscal 2002. A weak economy and declining consumer...