Tag: shoplifters
5 Takeaways from the 2018 RILA Retail Asset Protection Conference
As the 2018 RILA Retail Asset Protection Conference drew to a close, LPM staff put together a few thoughts coming out of this year’s event.
Active Deterrence: A New Tool for Product Protection (Indyme Solutions)
Nearly 23 percent of surveyed retailers report overall inventory shrink increasing to 2 percent or more of sales, while 65 percent of retailers expect...
Security at the Source
Manufacturer involvement in designing product protection is decades old, noted University of Florida research scientist Read Hayes, PhD, CPP. He remembers Walt Disney's Buena...
LPM Insider Survey Results: Public Misunderstands ORC’s Role as a Gateway Crime
Organized retail crime and the dramatic growth of ORC incidents have drawn significant attention both within the loss prevention industry and throughout the retail...
RILA’s Asset Protection Leaders Council, Part I
In an industry as dynamic as retail, asset protection leaders have long been faced with the daunting task of keeping pace with the changing...
LPM Insider Survey: What Is the Greatest Public Misperception of ORC?
Organized retail crime and the dramatic growth of ORC incidents have drawn significant attention both within the loss prevention industry and throughout the retail...
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.”