Tag: loss prevention
The Current State of the Security Industry
EDITORS NOTE: Steven C. Millwee, CPP, is president and CEO of SecurTest, Inc., a national crisis management and applicant-screening firm based in Tampa, Florida....
Setting a Standard in Interview and Interrogation
Sometimes, something goes wrong. Maybe the confession is inadmissible in court for some reason. Or worse, maybe the suspect brings litigation against your company...
NEXCOM: Managing a Truly Worldwide LP Organization
EDITORS NOTE: Fritz Hirchert is director of loss prevention and safety, responsible for traditional loss prevention and safety functions for the U.S. Navys store...
Outsourcing Options in Specialty Loss Prevention
Over the past two years, several specialty retailers including Stride Rite, Wilsons Leather, and Fredrick’s of Hollywood have made the decision to outsource their...
Blockbuster DC Reaches One-Million Hour Safety Goal
On Thursday, March 7, 2002, at 4:30 p.m., the Blockbuster distribution center in McKinney, Texas, accomplished a major goal—one million work hours without a...
The Many Faces of Loss Prevention
Sometimes diversity in loss prevention can be the big pink elephant in the office. It is an issue that needs to be acknowledged, but...
Contributing to the Industry
Editor's Note: Michael P. Keenan, CPP, is vice president of loss prevention for Ross Stores, Inc., based in Newark, CA. He oversees all LP...
How EAS Source Tagging Rewrote Shrinkage History in the Music and Video Sector
History repeats itself until history is rewritten. For decades, prerecorded music and video products have been prone to high shrinkage. Whether it was the...
The View from the Top
EDITORS NOTE: Thomas Coughlin began his career as a store detective with Macys in California. After several years in various LP positions with Cook...
Integrating Technology into the Loss Prevention Enterprise
Why should we, as loss prevention practitioners, consider modeling the loss prevention enterprise? After all, our job is to stop theft and other losses...