We know that your week can get busy, and the time you have to catch up on the news from around the retail loss prevention industry is often stolen away by other things. That’s why the LPM team sifts through headlines from all over the country to bring only the most relevant LP news to you here, in our special weekly news round-up—the perfect bookend to a productive week.
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler praised the Portland Police Bureau for its ongoing work to combat retail theft Wednesday, as the city prepares to receive a $474,244 grant from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to fund the bureau’s future retail theft missions.
Inside the Controversial Program That Allegedly Forced Confessions from Shoplifters in NJ
A police department in East Orange, New Jersey routinely asked people suspected or arrested for shoplifting to sign confessions and agree to be banned from nearly a dozen downtown stores, an unusual policy state public defenders and the ACLU say violated their rights.
Michigan Man Admits to $100K Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting Retail Stores in 5 States
A 35-year-old man pleaded guilty to wire fraud after he allegedly defrauded Lowe’s and several other retail stores across five states. The man agreed to pay $100,000 in restitution, and faces up to 20 years in prison.
As the 118th Congress Winds Up Its Session, the NRF Continues Its Push Against Retail Crime
For the third straight year, the National Retail Federation hosted a Fight Retail Crime Day yesterday, which entails a “last-ditch effort” to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, a bill that was introduced in both houses of congress last year.
Retail Theft and Addiction: A Second Shot to Break the Cycle
The Monroe County, New York Sheriff’s Office said many retail thefts, sadly, are also tied directly to drug addictions. Joel Yager, director of drug and alcohol rehabilitation for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, said we have been in the throes of an opioid crisis for several years that has been impacting everything in society.
7-Eleven Owners Back Prop 36 with $2M Following Wave of Robberies
7-Eleven owners, city officials, and law enforcement rallied together to support Prop 36 after a string of brazen smash-and-grab robberies. Over $2 million has been raised by 7-Eleven and franchisees in support of the proposition.