Shoplifting Probable Cause. As a rule of thumb, to establish a solid base for probable cause and reduce false arrest claims, there are six universally accepted steps that a merchant should follow … [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 ask to check customer purchases against their receipt at the door. This is a radical loss prevention tactic … [Read more...]
Juvenile Shoplifting Until Adults Throw Red Bull Cans at Cashier
Juvenile Shoplifting - Petty Theft with Low Risk of Incarceration Juveniles working gangster-style with adults makes crime a felony Adults directing children to steal $350 of Red Bull Energy … [Read more...]
Shoplifter Profiling – Do Retail Loss Prevention Agents Use Profiling?
Shoplifter Profiling. The media often asks 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 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...]