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Contemporary loss prevention professionals still maintain responsibility for retail security. But they also must handle employee theft issues, data protection, safety and risk management, inventory audits, legal compliance, and matters related to organized retail crime and fraud.

Implementing targeted theft-deterrent strategies depends on consistent record-keeping, organization, and pattern recognition. A data-driven incident management process is the only way to keep pace with an extremely adaptable foe.

Surveillance footage is most effective when used to impeach a plaintiff’s credibility as to the extent of his or her injuries. Since the tape is factual, not opinion, it is not subject to traditional credibility attacks, note Rubin and Stempler.

Sometimes, new retail security solutions or strategies cut costs far beyond what LP was thinking would happen. In other cases, cost savings disappoint. A national study by SDR/LPM looked at this expectation gap.

Distribution center loss prevention provides a unique challenge to the industry. As with all LP programs, the distribution center loss prevention team is tasked with...

The loss prevention associate finally caught them red-handed. For three months, he had been trying to catch these shoplifters in the act. This time,...

Not so subtle ATM heist

Handing off the kid

Burglar 0 - Cash Register - 1

Stupid bank robbers

Trump ecstasy pills seized

Locking crooks in c-store

Dumb watch thief

A September 2015 survey of retailers about the current and future usage of video in their stores revealed some major frustrations and challenges. Although...

$50K Gift card caper

Suspect hits employees

First month $5K theft

Under Armour wins $300K

Shots fired during chase

Cargo theft down sharply

Applebee's/IHOP closing stores

March Networks® and EZUniverse® recently announced a strategic partnership and the launch of a new cloud-based video and retail data analytics service for the...