Tag: rf tracking

For years, there have been those who have questioned whether retail loss prevention and law enforcement can effectively work in partnership with one another. Professionals working in loss prevention have often felt that law enforcement was unconcerned about helping them with their business.

This post's findings are the result of more than thirty retail and law enforcement interviews expressly asking for opinions and thoughts on investigating ORC. It's from the archives, but its advice is timeless.

Booster bags, or so-called “magic bags,” continue to be one of the more popular shoplifting methods used by professional thieves. These foil-lined carriers work...

When asked “What is a shoplifter?”, most readers of the LPM Insider probably have a pretty good idea of how to respond. I do...

We are all familiar with use of the word “shrinkage” to describe the losses experienced by retailers, although it is impossible to find any...

It is a common misbelief among shoplifters that an individual must exit the store with unpurchased merchandise before being civilly liable for statutory civil...

What started out a few years ago as a phenomenon that used social networking sites to gather a group of people in a public...

At some point in your retail loss prevention career, if you haven’t done so already, you will be called upon to help make procurement decisions on...

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,...

Whether you’re starting a new career or just getting out of school, your search for jobs in loss prevention might be more successful if...