Tag: shoplifter
Facial Recognition Using Security Camera Software
First impressions count, as we often make instant judgments about people from their appearances. Their non-verbal communication—features, postures, and the clothes that they wear—speaks...
Loss Prevention Certification: Recently Certified May 2016
The curriculum developed for the LPC certification is unmatched in the industry in my opinion; being intensely thorough from many perspectives. It’s a comprehensive look at loss prevention from all business areas; a very unique examination for any loss prevention professional.
Forty Years of Researching Retail Loss Prevention
Dick Hollinger is a professor at the University of Florida who studies employee dishonesty and has overseen the National Retail Security Survey for the past 25 years.
Shoplifting Concerns in California
Shoplifting reports in California have increased in recent months. Retailers and law enforcement officials alike are wondering: Is Proposition 47 to blame?
The ballot measure,...
Tragic Consequences Can Result When Shoplifting Escalates
Shoplifting and related retail crimes are often perceived by the general public as a minor nuisance rather than a multi-billion dollar problem. But as...
Retail Theft and the Science of Stealing
When thinking of retail theft, many envision teenagers shoplifting candy bars. Obviously, it’s much more than that. More than $44 billion in merchandise goes...
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – May 2016
Woman claiming to be Jesus charged with shoplifting
A woman who allegedly wheeled a cart of merchandise out of a Dollar General without paying for...