Title: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Shoplifting - Soapboxie
Headings: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Shoplifting
5 Things You Didn't Know About Shoplifting
How I Became an Expert on Shoplifting and Loss Prevention
Note: Questions Only
The Shoplifter Has No Rules
The Five Rules of Loss Prevention Officers
1. The Rule of Selection
2. The Rule of Concealment
3. The Rule of Observation
4. The Rule of Exit
5. The Rule of Apprehension
Five Little-Known Facts About Loss Prevention
Shoplifting FAQs
What Happens When You're Caught Stealing From Walmart?
Can You Get Caught for Shoplifting Days After Leaving the Store?
What Happens If You Get Caught Shoplifting on Camera?
Does LP Ever Break the Rules?
LP May Have Abused Me. What Next?
What Happens If I Make the Alarms Go Off?
I Was Accused of Shoplifting Even Though I'm Innocent. Should I Sign Anything?
On Scare Tactics
I'm a Drug Addict. Will I Get Let Off Easy?
On Burning the Shoplifter and Dealing With a Tough Economy
My Friend Stole, but I Didn't. Could I Get in Trouble?
On Stealing Expensive Things as a Teenager
On Stealing Addiction and Stealing From the Same Store
On Being Threatened With Prosecution on Witness Statements
Got Any More Questions?
© 2008 Joseph Addams
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A shoplifter trying to conceal an item. Five Little-Known Facts About Loss Prevention
If I didn't see it, it didn't happen. There were many times throughout my Loss Prevention career when a store employee would call my office or see me on the sales floor and say, "I just saw someone steal, you'd better go catch him." This cannot be done. Why? In most large chains, the store detective is the only person allowed to make an apprehension (although this is not always the way an apprehension gets played out) and the store detective MUST either see the theft occur, or wait for the suspect to take something else. If the store detective does not see the person steal, the subject MUST be allowed to leave the store freely. If you steal in the restroom, I am supposed to let you go. If you conceal your item inside the restroom or a stall in the fitting/dressing room, by store policy, you should be able to walk out of the store without fear of being stopped by Loss Prevention. Why?