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Report Shows the Products Most Often Targeted by Organized Retail Crime Groups
It is important for retailers, solution providers, policymakers, and the public to understand which products are most likely to be targeted by ORC groups—learn more in this article!
Inside Scoop with the LPRC’s Dr. Cory Lowe | Ep. 90
Dr. Cory Lowe of the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) tells it like it is in this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop Podcast.
Report Reveals States with the Greatest Increases in Organized Retail Crime
The ORC Across the States survey revealed which states had the greatest increases in ORC—and which states had the smallest increases.
Results of the Organized Retail Crime Across the States Survey Are Here
In late 2023, the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) partnered with the Loss Prevention Foundation and Loss Prevention Magazine to distribute the ORC Across the States Survey to multi-store loss prevention managers and ORC investigators throughout the country.
Deterring Antisocial Behavior in Retail Settings
This report examines the LPRC's new crime control framework: Affect, Connect, and Detect. It specifically details the Affect component, aimed at preventing antisocial behavior in retail settings.
LPRC Introduces the Chief Kevin Kolbye Law Enforcement Leadership Award
The recipient will be an individual with extensive experience in law enforcement whose actions and outlook exemplify the ethos set by the late Chief Kevin Kolbye, the esteemed chief officer for whom the award is named.Â
Seeing Is Believing: Analyzing Rising Theft Through ARCSS Data
For the past three years, the LPRC has compiled a database of shrink, incidents, and security measures as part of its American Retail Crime, Shrink, and Security (ARCSS) initiative. See results in this article!
Situational Crime Prevention: An Introduction
This research from the LPRC focuses on situational crime prevention (often referred to as "SCP" in criminology circles), aiming to provide a concise overview. Learn more by downloading the full study!
Dr. Read Hayes of the LPRC Is Recognized as a Global Thought Leader
This new honor represents an effort to bring enhanced objectivity, transparency, and rigor to the process of identifying influencers and thought leaders in the field.
Organized Retail Crime and the Opioid Crisis: Two National Epidemics
Despite speculation, there is a lack of systematic research on the connection between ORC and opioid addiction, underscoring the need to understand the behaviors of opioid-addicted offenders to develop effective prevention strategies. This research study conducted by the LPRC aims to address this issue.