Shoplifting Penalties Rarely Benefit Retailers These Days
Various factors, including tight budgets, increases in serious crime, and shrinking availability of patrols have affected police procedures and shoplifting penalties. Read More
Tag: supply chain security policy
Target Store Loss Prevention Programs
By The Loss Prevention Foundation
Target store loss prevention programs come in a variety of names, shapes, sizes, and formats. Read More
Flash Mob Robbery and the Retail Threat
What started out a few years ago as a phenomenon that used social networking sites to gather a group of people in a public place to dance or perform another innocent form of entertainment has since evolved into a method of gathering together violent protesters—or thieves in pursuit of your Read More
CA Woman Arrested, Accused of Shoplifting; Trying to Run over LP
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
Police arrested a woman accused of a robbery at a retail store in Palm Springs, then assaulting store loss prevention associates and trying to run them over with her car Monday afternoon. 38-year-old, Cathedral City resident Rachel Sample was arrested after allegedly stealing items from the Palm Springs Walmart, then assaulting Read More
Suspect Pulls Knife Stolen from Store on LP Team
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
A 62-year-old transient man in Califonia was arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from Walmart and using that merchandise against the store loss prevention associates confronting him, according to Napa police.
After putting more than $300 worth of merchandise into a shopping cart, the subject, later identified as Mark Leray Vroman, exited Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: July 14, 2017
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Batter Up!
LP has two arrested
Credit card fraud duo collared
Employee sentenced for $275K
Suspect flees: head on collision
Parolee swipes $30K diamonds
Counterfeit CC caper Read More
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – July 2017
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Victim becomes suspect
CIA hacked for snacks
Mechanic swipes car
Old school shoplifting
Doors – 1: Shoplifter -0
Stolen bike on display
Bad Dad Read More
Winning Loss Prevention
We always want to win, not just execute. In fact, we must win. When LP loses, life safety, brand image, and financial performance are all at risk. At the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) and University of Florida (UF), that’s our mandate, to support LP/AP success through process and people Read More
Facial Recognition Security Cameras: A Game-Changing Technology
By Chris Trlica
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is based on the experiences of a well-known retailer that implemented a facial-recognition security camera system. Because of the potential value of this technology to the retail industry as well as the critical issues surrounding its deployment, the executive who leads this initiative approached the magazine to Read More
Today’s Top LP Jobs
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
Area Loss Prevention Manager, HMS Host, (MO)
The Area Manager, Loss Prevention increases profitability in a region by utilizing all available tools to foster and promote a positive, proactive Loss Prevention presence. This position is responsible for performing store safety, security and loss prevention audits; reviewing, analyzing, and responding to all Read More