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Witness Shoots Arizona Man after Alleged Retail Shoplifting Incident
A bystander recently shot an alleged shoplifter in Tucson, Arizona, after following him from the store. The retail shoplifting suspect, who has been identified...
When Dealing with Shoplifters, Safety Is Always Our First Option
The evolution of loss prevention is a common topic of discussion throughout the industry. It is a focal point of many loss prevention conference...
Aligning a Loss Prevention Program with the Lowe’s Customer Experience
EDITOR'S NOTE: Claude R. Verville, LPC, is vice president of loss prevention, safety, and hazmat at Lowe's Companies, Inc. He joined Lowe's loss prevention...
Gun Safety: People Are Getting Shot by Toddlers on a Weekly Basis in the...
None of us want to deal with a situation that involves a shoplifter with a deadly weapon. But what’s more disturbing than guns in...
Habitual Shoplifters are an International Concern
Shoplifting and other forms of retail theft cost retailers tens of billions of dollars each year. As a result retail leadership has learned to...
Using Technology to Enhance the Relationship Between Loss Prevention and Local Law Enforcement
It should come as no surprise that local law enforcement agencies have to carefully prioritize their resources, including their officers' time. According to the...
USS’ FaceFirst Installations Draw Praise at NRF Protect
USS’ role in equipping retailers with military-grade facial recognition technology drew considerable interest among the visitors at its booth during last week’s NRF Protect...
27th Annual Retail Theft Survey Reports Over 1.2 Million Shoplifters and Dishonest Employees are...
Over 1.2 million shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2014 by just 25 large retailers who recovered over $225 million from these thieves,...
Preventing and Dealing with Crime Events
Retail stores often seem to take the brunt of whatever malady that occurs—storms, flooding, hacking, and, of course, civil disobedience. Media headlines, communities, police,...
Building a World-Class LP Team
EDITOR'S NOTE: Karl F. Langhorst, CPP, CFI is corporate director of loss prevention for The Kroger Co. based in Cincinnati. Prior to 2008 he...