ACCESS Taskforce Pilot Results Point to Crime Reduction in Both Test Cities
LVT has released the results of its six-month ACCESS Taskforce pilot, which began last November and concluded in May.
View ArticleWhat Makes People Mad at Work?
What makes people mad at work usually does not result in a mass shooting, but employees mad at work can still create seriously negative issues for other employees and employers.
View ArticleTarget Closing 9 Stores Citing Retail Theft and Violence
Target announced that it is closing nine stores across four states, effective Oct. 21. The company said it cannot continue operating these stores because theft and ORC are threatening the safety of its...
View ArticleGeopolitical Risks in Retail
One of the hazards that retailers must contend with today is geopolitical risk, which has emerged as a critical factor in shaping the global business landscape.
View ArticleAP Fundamentals: Crisis Management Plans
The format of a crisis management plan contains elements that can be adapted to most events or situations to identify, reduce, or eliminate risk.
View ArticleSafety on the Loading Dock
Loading docks are complex workspaces where people, equipment, and vehicles come together in dangerous ways. Between 2015 and 2020, around 33,000 employees missed work because of injuries and illnesses...
View ArticleEmployee Cybercrime and Deviance: A Loss Prevention Psychology Perspective
An increasingly digital workplace provides opportunities for innovation and growth, but it also creates significant threats to businesses, including devastating types of employee‑driven cybercrime and...
View ArticleMacy’s Fatal Stabbing the Latest Example of the Assault on Retail
When Eric Harrison arrived at work at the Macy's store in Center City, Philadelphia on a chilly December morning, he had no idea it would be his last. A hard-working young man with two full-time jobs,...
View ArticleChicago Security Guard Killed Following Retail Store Theft
Chicago police have released images and video footage of three suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a security guard in Chicago.
View ArticleWebinar: Defining and Impacting High Risk/Extreme Stores
Join us Thursday January 25th at 2 p.m. ET as we explore the art of identifying our highest risk stores and resourcing to stop the bleed, moving our red stores back to green—and back to acceptable norms.
View ArticleWebinar: Strategies for Creating a Culture of Safety in Retail
Join us on Thursday, February 22nd from 2 – 3:30 p.m. as we look at the broad spectrum of what it means to “be safe” in 2024, with panelists from Big Y Foods, The Kroger Company, and Walgreens
View ArticleHomelessness, Crime, Disorder, and Retail
Discussions with retailers reveal that the retail crime problem and the homelessness problem are related. Learn more in this article from the LPRC's Cory Lowe.
View ArticleSecurity Guard Killed at Chicago Family Dollar Days After City Council Passes...
A 43-year-old father of four was shot to death while working as a security guard at a Family Dollar on the West Side of Chicago Friday afternoon—just days after the Chicago City Council voted to crack...
View ArticleWebinar on Strategies for Creating a Culture of Safety in Retail Now...
Now watch this webinar on-demand where we look at the broad spectrum of what it means to “be safe” in 2024, with panelists from Big Y Foods, The Kroger Company, and Walgreens.
View ArticleLegislation Aimed at Addressing Retail Theft and Fentanyl Crisis Introduced...
The legislative package—called Working Together for a Safer California—is built upon months of research, input from stakeholders and experts, and feedback from Californians, according to Senate...
View ArticleLPM Survey: Storefront Security and Emergency Response
How are break-ins and related concerns impacting the retail business? Help us find out by participating in our survey on storefront security and emergency response.
View ArticleTips for Keeping Convenience Store Cashiers Safe from Robberies
In this article by Paul Karolczyk, read about the two incidents that The Washington State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation investigated involving gas station deaths, and tips on how to handle...
View ArticleWill Senate Bill 553 Be a Boon or a Bane to California Businesses?
California Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom last September, is the first legislation of its kind to address workplace violence and mandate that affected employers adopt a...
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