Tag: shoplifter
Women of Loss Prevention
Loss prevention has evolved significantly over the past several decades. Today's loss prevention professionals are expected to be multidimensional, open minded, global thinking, enterprising,...
Suspected Shoplifter Jumps into Car; Injures Police Officer
A suspected shoplifter who jumped into a car injured a police officer before driving out of the parking lot at Giant Eagle's Market District...
LPM Survey Results: Most report they have been assaulted during apprehension attempts
When shoplifters are faced with the threat of detainment and potential criminal charges, emotions can run high and individuals can be unpredictable. One respondent replied that "Despite using proper guidelines, I have been punched and bitten by shoplifters.”
LPM Insider Survey: Have you ever been assaulted when attempting to detain a shoplifter?
Regardless of our current positions, most of those in loss prevention still have roots as representatives apprehending shoplifters. Has an assault ever happened to you?
Accused Shoplifter Who Died in Grocery Store Scuffle Identified
A man died Saturday following an incident at a Stop & Shop in Brooklyn, New York in what witnesses describe as an attempt to...
LPM Insider Survey Results: Most Believe LP Did Not Use Excessive Force
Many have taken issue with the video’s depiction of how the loss prevention representative handled the situation, accusing him of being too rough with the juvenile. Others are defending the loss prevention representative’s actions as warranted given the circumstances. See the survey results.
