Tag: shoplifter
Loss Prevention Issues in Recent Research
Academics who examine crime and security-related issues aren’t always seeking practical solutions, but some recent research studies have pragmatic applications and impart actionable advice on relevant LP issues.
Store Detective Responsibilities and Characteristics
Two US retail chains participated in an extensive study of how to select individuals most likely to "win" as in-store loss prevention specialists (store detectives or “SDs”). Following are some of the highlights of this study.
Are Retailers Selling Shoplifting Tools?
I purchased the cooler bag and went to one of my corporate retail colleagues to test the bag with two different types of electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags; the classic hard tags and UPC-style sticker tags. After a series of tests, I noted the following results.
Two Arrested, AK-47, Drugs, Cash Seized in Shoplifting Call
Police in Waco, Texas, say that two people were arrested and a third is being sought after a Monday shoplifting call turned violent and...
To Stop or Not to Stop the Shoplifter: Is This Still a Question?
Am I sure that he is attempting to steal this merchandise? "Yes, I am sure."
Man Set off Bomb in Store to Hide Shoplifting; Goes to Jail
A 47-year-old man who ignited a pipe bomb in a Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer store as a diversion so he could shoplift was sentenced...