Tag: retail theft
Addressing Organized Retail Crime: Law Enforcement and Retail Partnerships
Following is an example of a successful partnership between retail loss prevention and local law enforcement that resulted in the dismantling of an organized...
The Organized Theft “Sales Cycle”
Forty years ago, organized theft (now called organized retail crime, or ORC) plagued the East Coast. Gangs of professional thieves from various countries in...
The 10th Annual New England Loss Prevention Expo Recap
The 10th Annual – and recently rebranded – New England Loss Prevention Expo was held Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the DCU Center in...
Loss Prevention in the New Millennium
Loss Prevention magazine launched its first issue in the fall of 2001. I had the good fortune to contribute to that edition and author...
ORC and Diverters
Organized retail crime (ORC) has been in the crosshairs of shrink reduction efforts for a long time now. But for many retailers, battling ORC...
Advice for Prepping Systems Now for the Upcoming Holiday Shoplifting Season
Sponsored by BSI
To eliminate stress in the final days before gift giving, some shoppers hit the stores early. While many last-minute shoppers are waiting...
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – September 2016
A Suspected Meth Lab beneath a Walmart Parking Lot Has Officials “Completely Astounded"
A giant, graffiti-filled storm sewer beneath a Walmart parking lot in Upstate...
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – September 2016
A Suspected Meth Lab beneath a Walmart Parking Lot Has Officials “Completely Astounded"
A giant, graffiti-filled storm sewer beneath a Walmart parking lot in Upstate...