Tag: ORC
People on the Move: February 2018
Professional advancement and building a successful loss prevention career can mean many things to many different people. For some individuals, it may mean reaching...
Case Preparation: The Key to Successful Shoplifter Prosecutions
The loss prevention associate finally caught them red-handed. For three months, he had been trying to catch these shoplifters in the act. This time,...
The LPF’s NEW Organized Retail Crime Certificate Program
As loss prevention professionals, we know we must prepare ourselves to deal with the serious and ongoing problem of organized retail crime. One of...
Practical Investigative Interviewing Tips to Improve Your ORC Investigations
The increase in organized retail crime (ORC) activity has prompted many retailers to invest in tools and technologies to protect their merchandise. Partnerships between...
Loss Prevention Certification: Recently Certified – January 2018
We are pleased to recognize and congratulate an industry leader who recently obtained their LPC certification. Despite their demanding schedule and having other impressive educational credentials, they still saw the value and took the time to obtain this industry-leading LPC credential.
Interview with Curt Crum, President of the Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail
Curt Crum is a CID special services manager for the Boise Police Department, where he has spent his entire career. Crum also serves as...
Organized Retail Crime News Updates 2018
The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) proposed the term "organized retail crime" in the early 2000s. Since that time, the problem has only become...
Why a Retail Theft Database Might Keep Your Staff Safe
Retail loss prevention professionals know that organized retail crime (ORC) is a threat not to be taken lightly. But statistics are showing aggressive offenders are on the rise. How are you keeping your store teams safe?
A Look Inside This Edition
This issue of the LP Magazine print edition includes articles from multiple sources representing a wide range of subjects. I thought it valuable to...
Power to the People
One day in October of 2017, a man of medium build entered a Rite Aid in one of the nation’s largest cities, approached the...