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Using video analytics to boost retail loss prevention

Jeff Corrall

June 21, 2022

Retail security leaders can use video surveillance analytics to boost loss prevention efforts.

Retailers recovered over $240 million from shoplifters, employees in 2021

Security Staff

June 2, 2022

Dollar recoveries from shoplifters and dishonest employees increased to 30.7% in 2021, according to Jack L. Hayes International's Annual Retail Theft Survey.

How to mitigate retail shrink using visual AI

Alan O'Herlihy

December 28, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help retail security executives catch instances of malicious or unintentional retail theft in store checkout spaces.

Shipping backlog causes rise in thefts at ports this holiday season

Maria Henriquez

December 6, 2021

This holiday season, shipping backlog and supply chain issues are spelling disaster for ports. Let's look at how to prevent supply chain thefts at ports by taking a proactive approach to crime.

The problem with low end bids in the security guard industry

Endri Cenolli

December 3, 2021

We must quell prevalent myths about security guards. Security guards do not resemble the stereotype of lazy, untrained, perhaps overweight and inhospitable male bodybuilders.

USGA employee charged with insider theft

Former U.S. Golf Association employee charged with stealing $3.4 million in U.S. Open tickets

August 19, 2021

In a case of insider theft, federal prosecutors charged a former U.S. Golf Association employee with stealing more than $3.4 million in U.S. Open tickets, reselling them for a profit.

Retail shrink totaled $61.7 billion in 2019

July 14, 2020

Theft, fraud and losses from other retail “shrink” totaled $61.7 billion in 2019, up from $50.6 billion the year before as industry security executives reported increases in the number of shoplifting, organized retail crime and employee theft incidents, according to the annual National Retail Security Survey released by the National Retail Federation.

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Why security is more important now than ever

Sean Foley

June 23, 2020

The Wall Street Journal recently stated that commercial burglaries have almost doubled in New York City since March 12 when a state of emergency was declared. Reason being, thieves are targeting nonessential businesses that have shuttered locations as a result of government directives or are robbing essential businesses that would likely have more cash on hand. Multiple retail organizations are also reporting an increase in shoplifting attempts and point of sale shrink since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. In times like these, as a rise in theft, burglaries and other disturbances are expected, security is more important than ever.

Portland, Ore. Police Bureau Expands Online Reporting System

February 18, 2020

The Portland, Ore. Police Bureau (PPB) is expanding the online reporting system to allow members of the community a more convenient way to report crimes and free up officers to respond to emergency calls.

Violent Crimes in the U.S. Decreased During 2018

October 4, 2019

For the second consecutive year, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation decreased when compared with the previous year’s statistics, according to FBI figures released.