Tag: risk analysis
Are You Ready for the Next Wildfire or Hurricane? How Can You Tell?
For the third year running, a poll of the American public, on the subject of potential crisis events, shows it is most worried about natural disasters—by a wide margin.
Security Executive Council Welcomes New Experts
The Security Executive Council (SEC) has added five new members to its team of experts: Amy Ballard, Alan Borntrager, Neil R. Johnston, Jerry D. Vergeront, and Dwight Williams.
RESEARCH: Retail Theft and Loss Prevention Analytics
Who shoplifts? There is no typical profile of a shoplifter. Based on our experience of interviewing offenders, shoplifters can be male or female, of any race, as young as five or well into their seventies.
In-Transit Cargo Crime Risks and Repercussions
Envision the following scenario. You are at home around 8:15 at night watching television with your wife or kids when the phone rings. The...
Risk Management and Loss Prevention: Partners for Profits
When comparing the risk management and loss prevention disciplines, it is important to recognize that the two functions share many common missions. They both manage...
Pre- and Post-Incident Actions to Rebuff Negligent Security Lawsuits
You would like to think that if a serious crime occurs at a particular property that you could point to your prior thoughtful risk analysis, show the appropriate security measures you took in response, and quickly put the matter to rest.
Retail Security Event Provides an Intimate Setting for Retailer-Vendor Collaboration
“This is more like a business retreat than a conference,” Nancy Largay told the attendees at the Security100Summits Retail event in Scottsdale, Arizona. Largay...
A Primer on LP in DCs
The control of losses in a distribution center is not that much different than in a store. The sources of loss are essentially the...
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...
The Myths and Realities of Criminal History Research
Our nation’s courts are among the oldest institutions in this nation of laws, and their many distinct, disjointed, and undesirable systems are part of...