Tag: shoplifter
Employee Charged with ‘Intent to Murder’ for Running Down Suspected Shoplifter
A 29-year-old store clerk charged with running down a suspected shoplifter with his car faces charges of kidnapping and armed assault with intent to...
Working in Loss Prevention Alongside Law Enforcement: Can It Be Done?
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.
Authorities Release Dramatic 911 Audio of Fatal Shooting of Shoplifting Suspect [Listen]
Gloucester County, New Jersey, released dramatic 911 and police radio recordings of the fatal police shooting of a shoplifter at a Deptford Township strip...
How Women in Loss Prevention Perceive the Industry in 2018
Despite the evolution of the LP industry, it remains a predominantly male environment. Why aren't there more women in loss prevention? Editorial Director Jac Brittain, LPC, decided to find out.
Shoplifting Continues to Rise – 8 of Past 10 Years, According to the Annual...
Over 432,000 shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2017 by just 21 large retailers who recovered over $188 million from these thieves, according...
The Cult of Technology in Asset Protection: LP/AP’s Adoption of Multidisciplinary Concepts
As technological advances have occurred in other domains such as computer science, the realm of capabilities in our LP/AP world has exploded. However, all too often, there is a willingness to believe that technology offers a panacea.