Tag: shoplifter
UK Retailers Beef Up Employees’ Ability to Help Combat Terrorism
A new counter-terrorism training program in the UK is proving popular with businesses, including retailers. More than 1,500 companies have signed up in an effort to boost protection from a terror attack.
C-Store Clerk Punched, then Run Over by Shoplifters
A convenience store clerk in Phoenix, Arizona, is recovering after being attacked and run over by a suspected shoplifter this weekend. Phillip Butler the...
ORC Ring Busted; 70-Year-old Woman ‘Ringleader’ Arrested
A 70-year-old Huron Township, Michigan, woman who allegedly was the head of an organized crime ring, along with three other individuals were recently arrested...
Trio Arrested for $16M Recycling Fraud
Authorities say two Arizona men have been arrested in connection with defrauding a California fund designed to encourage recycling of more than $16 million....
Shoplifting Suspect Shot and Killed
A security officer in Hollywood, California, shot and killed a suspected shoplifter at a Walgreens drug store Sunday night, police announced. The deadly incident...
RESULTS ARE IN: The LPM Insider Survey
Last week's LPM Insider survey asked whether respondents thought they were earning a fair wage for the work they do. One reader commented, "Companies that are too tight with their money lose loyalty, and then their best people. Then they wonder why. The door swings both ways."
Why Do People Steal? Examining the Robin Hood Complex
Interviewing active shoplifters is the most interesting part of my job. For an hour, I speak as seldom as I can. I listen, and I observe. What they have to say is fascinating. Their actions and mannerisms weave together with their words like a code waiting to be cracked. Why do people steal?
Operation ‘In Our Sites’ Shut Down over 1M Counterfeit Goods Websites
Over 1 million copyright-infringing website domain names selling counterfeit fake goods were criminally and civilly seized within the past year through the combined efforts...