Store employee theft from a retail store is a term that is used when an employee steals merchandise, food, cash, or supplies while on the job. However, in the eyes of the law, employee theft is just … [Read more...]
Store Exit Bag Checks – Can Retail Store Security Search my Bag?
Store exit bag checks are a local store policy where an employee or security guard will check customer purchases against their receipt at the door. This radical loss prevention tactic is usually used … [Read more...]
Shoplifter Profiling – Do Retail Loss Prevention Agents Use Profiling?
Shoplifter Profiling. The media often ask me if retail store loss-prevention agents use “profiling” tactics as a means of determining which customers are most likely to steal. The answer is … [Read more...]
Shoplifting Excessive Force – How Not to Make a Shoplifter Detention
Shoplifting excessive force. I witnessed a classic example of excessive force against a petty theft shoplifter. The shoplifter fell after a head-tackle and was in obvious pain. He was bleeding … [Read more...]
Shoplifting False Imprisonment – Lawful Detention or False Imprisonment?
Shoplifting false imprisonment is defined as the unlawful restraint of a retail theft suspect that affects their freedom of movement. Usually, this involves confining a person within fixed boundaries … [Read more...]
Shoplifting False Arrest – How Retailers Reduce Liability for Bad Stops?
Shoplifting false arrest is very distasteful, so the industry has created several alternate words to describe the event like "non-productive detention" or "unproductive stop" or "investigative … [Read more...]