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NRF Retail Converge sessions address "the new normal" in LP & security
Experts at NRF Retail Converge will tackle a
number of issues that have arisen
in light of COVID-19
 Every
sector of the retail industry has undergone a massive transformation during the
COVID-19 pandemic, and loss prevention and asset recovery are no exception.
Today, these teams are dealing with much broader security issues than
tracking down and recovering stolen merchandise. They're trying to navigate new
threats such as fraud, cyber attacks, civil unrest, workplace violence and
organized retail crime.
The loss prevention track at the upcoming NRF Retail Converge is specifically
designed to showcase retail experts' insight on how they've tackled these
new and increasing threats against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Several NRF Retail Converge sessions are specifically aimed at LP and
security professionals:
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Securing the store when unrest mounts
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Handling workplace violence in the age of COVID-19
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Spotting scams before they happen
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Fighting ever-evolving ORC threats
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Prioritizing loss prevention when the budget
isn't there
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Focused cybersecurity content
To learn from LP and security leaders at
NRF Retail Converge,
register for
the event, to be held virtually June 21-25.
Protests & Violence
The Retail Impact of George Floyd's Murder
Target CEO Brian Cornell says George Floyd's murder pushed him to do more about
racial equity, diversity
Target CEO Brian Cornell said George Floyd's
murder, which took place not far from the company's headquarters, felt personal.
 When
George Floyd was killed a year ago, Target CEO Brian Cornell said he was
shaken by the murder. He was troubled it happened so close to the company's
headquarters in its hometown.
"That could have been one of my Target team members," he said, recounting
his thoughts as he watched the video of Floyd taking his final breaths.
"I recognize that it's time to take it to another level, and that as CEOs, we
have to be the company's head of diversity and inclusion," he said. "We have
to be the role models that drive change and our voice is important. And we've
got to make sure that we represent our company principles, our values, our
company purpose on the issues that are important to our teams."
Last May, in the days that immediately followed, Cornell said Target put
together a special committee to look at steps the company could take to
make its workforce, C-suite and business practices better reflect the country's
diversity. He said Target considered how it could support and provide
advancement opportunities for Black employees, play a role in communities and
"use our voice on a national level, as we impact civic discussions and policy."
Target is one of many companies that have pledged to do more to advance racial
equity after Floyd's murder prompted protests in major cities and across the
globe. Among its commitments, the big-box retailer said it would increase
representation of Black employees across its workforce by 20% over the next
year.
 The
company created a new program to help Black entrepreneurs develop, test and
scale products to sell at mass retailers like Target. And it promised to
spend more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by 2025, from
construction companies that build or remodel stores to advertising firms that
market its brand.
Cornell touted the diversity of Target's workforce
of more than 350,000 employees, including its board and leadership team.
Over half of its approximately 1,900 stores are led by female store directors
and over a third are led by people of color, Cornell said.
He said he wants the retailer to be a leader and was particularly aware
last week during the trial's verdict that "the eyes of America, and the eyes of
the world were on Minneapolis."
cnbc.com
Washington Post Investigation
Police and politicians undermine citizens' efforts to rein in officer misconduct
Civilian oversight is undermined by
politicians and police, who contend citizens are ill-equipped to judge officers
 Police
nationwide have frequently defied efforts to impose civilian oversight and,
in turn, undermined the ability of communities to hold law enforcement
accountable, according to a Washington Post review of audits, misconduct
complaints, emails, lawsuits and interviews with dozens of current and former
officials.
More than 160 municipalities and counties have implemented some form of
civilian oversight through review boards, inspectors general and independent
monitors. Another 130 localities are trying to do so, according to officials
from the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement, or
NACOLE, though this represents a fraction of roughly 18,000 law enforcement
agencies nationwide.
The issue has gained new traction as part of the push to overhaul policing in
the United States after the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, both
unarmed and Black. Their deaths last year sparked massive demonstrations and
reignited long-held skepticism about law enforcement's treatment of Black people
and its tolerance for misconduct.
 Those
high-profile deaths, however, also reveal the limits of civilian oversight:
In Louisville, the civilian board had no standing to investigate Taylor's death.
In Minneapolis, the current and former civilian oversight entities had fielded
12 complaints of alleged misconduct about former officer Derek Chauvin before he
killed Floyd by pressing a knee into his neck. Last week, a jury found Chauvin
guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death.
While many hailed the verdict as long-overdue justice, they also said much
more needs to be done to address a systemic lack of accountability for police
misconduct. An examination of civilian review boards shows that well-meaning
reform attempts often end in failure and frustration.
washingtonpost.com
LAPD Protest Response Overhaul
LAPD says it needs $67 million, dozens more officers to complete protest
response reforms
 The
Los Angeles Police Department is setting the price tag for improving its
response to massive protests and chaotic city crises at nearly $67 million,
officials said Tuesday in a report outlining the potential reforms.
They also say they need dozens more police officers to lead new training
regimens for every sworn LAPD employee. Thousands of rank-and-file officers
would be trained every two years and the department's command staff would
get yearly trainings in crowd control and emergency response.
The plans, presented in Tuesday's Police Commission meeting, come after three
different after-action reports castigated LAPD's handling of the George Floyd
protests of May and June 2020 as disorganized and often violent.
Police arrested thousands of protesters for infractions like failing to
disperse, then held them on buses for hours with no access to bathrooms or
water. Riot police firing less-lethal projectiles at crowds of people had little
idea of who they were supposed to be targeting.
Chief Michel Moore, who has acknowledged the failures of last year's response,
vowed to make changes to the department. Still, he said most officers
behaved professionally even as violence flared at some protests, only cracking
down when they saw threats to public safety.
dailynews.com
FBI launching investigation into Brown shooting in NC
The FBI is launching an investigation into the shooting death of
Andrew Brown
Jr., which happened in North Carolina on April 21.
Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office deputies pulled Brown over to deliver a
search warrant and two arrest warrants
due to Brown selling cocaine and methamphetamine to a police informant in
March.
Body camera footage has not been released yet due to North Carolina law
requiring a judge to sign off on footage being released. The hearing in front of
a judge will happen Wednesday.
The attorneys for Brown's family said that Brown died from a bullet to the back
of the head.
"We commissioned a private individual autopsy report ... because we don't have
access to anything that's official," Wayne Kendall, the family attorney, said.
"What our preliminary autopsy report shows is that there were five penetrating
bullet wounds to the body of Andrew Brown Jr."
Brown attempted to drive away from the officers when he was shot in the back of
the head, Kendall said.
Family members were allowed to see the video unedited on Monday, but they were
only shown a small portion that did not explain what led up to the officers
shooting Brown.
The city is still under curfew as activists demand the footage be released.
thehill.com
Dozens of NC protesters arrested, many defy curfew over Andrew
Brown Jr. shooting
 Crowds
were ordered to disperse and arrests were made as protests continued for a
seventh straight night Tuesday in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, following
the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. last week.
Dozens of protesters remained out on the streets in violation of the city's
curfew that went into effect at 8 p.m. Police issued multiple unlawful
assembly warnings for the crowd, which they said was "blocking officers and is
continuing to violate North Carolina General Statutes."
The protests come after the FBI launched a civil rights probe into the death
of Brown, a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina. His family also
released an independent autopsy claiming he was shot five times, including in
the back of the head. The state's autopsy has yet to be released.
foxnews.com
Starbucks employees' ultimatum: We won't work if there are police present
Employees at a Minnesota Starbucks refused to open
the store if a police officer was directing traffic in the parking lot, so the
company shut down the busy drive-through window.
Posthumous pardon request for George Floyd submitted in Texas
Mass Shooting Prevention Measures
American Military University
A 35,000 Feet Perspective: Mental Health Issues Driving Active Shooters
We Need a Comprehensive Plan for Active Shooter Incidents
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency has two important policies that most emergency
management offices follow: The
five phases of emergency management include prevention, mitigation,
preparedness, response, and recovery.
 Many academics, however, have added another important piece to the intricate web
of emergency management:
community resilience. Essentially, community resilience involves the
notion that communities can create networks and systems to help them bounce back
quickly from a disaster.
In essence, community resilience is a particularly important factor for
emergency management. It creates the opportunity for communities not only to
become more resilient following an active shooter incident, but also to
create mitigation plans and strategies for managing such incidents.
Mitigation and Policy Considerations
Active shooter incidents are a major cause for concern in the United States.
They shake communities to the core and rob families of their loved ones. It has
also become increasingly more apparent that comprehensive plans are needed to
effectively mitigate active shooter incidents.
Jonathan M. Metzel and KennethnT. MacLeish argue that mental health
issues are often at the core of active shooter incidents - more so than
other criminal activity. In essence, mental health care needs to be strengthened
and counselors need to recognize the warning signs of an individual who may go
on a shooting rampage. Further, healthcare costs and insurance premiums need to
be revised drastically so individuals who may be at risk of committing such
crimes can receive the mental health care they need. And, it should also be
noted that healthcare disparities in the United States are so problematic they
prevent equal care of individuals based on where they live. These policy
problems in the United States are certainly not all-encompassing, but they do
highlight a number of the points that contribute to the overall problem of
active shooter incidents.
As a result, it is going to take a comprehensive mitigation plan at all levels
of government to effectively work to end active shooter incidents. More
importantly, however, a comprehensive plan should not be viewed as a federal
edict, but rather as a local plan that communities can embrace.
Certainly various policies will become part of this equation, but it will take
much more for communities to effectively mitigate these kinds of incidents. It
will mean better mental health care, correcting health disparities and many
other policy facets that will work to prevent future active shooter incidents.
amuedge.com
New Security Measures at FedEx?
Victims' families call on FedEx to bolster security in wake of mass shooting
Company will still ban most employees from
having cell phones in its sorting
and packing plants
He knows that the likelihood of another mass shooting at a FedEx facility is
very low, but it's hard to beat back those anxious thoughts. When he returned to
work Saturday, he said he saw no changes, though the security guards
seemed more alert.
Reeves is one of many employees who are uneasy about returning back to work.
However, FedEx declined to say if the company is re-evaluating or changing
its security measures.
"While we do not publicly disclose information about our security processes and
procedures, the safety of our team members is our top priority at FedEx," a
spokesperson said via email. "FedEx Ground has a policy regarding employee
conduct as well as a workplace violence awareness and prevention procedures."
While FedEx did not say if they were changing any security practices, the
company released a statement that grief counselors were available to
Indianapolis employees. FedEx did release one policy that won't change, despite
criticism after the shooting: The rule banning most employees from having
cell phones in its sorting and packing plants.
Some family members of those who were killed called on FedEx to improve its
security Sunday.
"To FedEx - we want to know why is there no security at the gate?" asked
Ramandeep Chohan at a vigil at Monument Circle. "Why was no one looking at
the security footage while this was occurring? Why do you have more security
to protect your merchandise than the people that actually work there?"
securityinfowatch.com
'Gun Violence Epidemic'
Biden to urge Congress to pass anti-gun violence bills in Wednesday address
During his remarks, Biden will reiterate his characterization of gun violence
as an epidemic, both in the drumbeat of recent mass shootings and a spike
in homicides and gun violence in communities across the country, a White
House official told USA TODAY. Biden will again urge Congress to reinstate a
ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines - a measure he helped
pass as a senator in 1994.
He will repeat calls for Congress to pass two House bills to strengthen
background checks for gun buyers and close the so-called Charleston
loophole, which allows gun sales to proceed without a completed background check
if three business days have lapsed, according to the official, who spoke on the
condition of anonymity to discuss the president's remarks. The bills, which have
broad public support, have languished in an evenly divided Senate where
Democrats would need to maintain their razor-thin majority while also finding 10
Republican votes.
usatoday.com
UCLA faculty, student discuss effectiveness of Biden's plan to curb gun violence
COVID Update
232M Vaccinations Given
US: 32.9M Cases - 587.3K Dead - 25.5M Recovered
Worldwide:
149.4M Cases - 3.1M Dead - 127.1M Recovered
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Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 279
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 290
*Red indicates change in total deaths
Vaccines Making an Impact
CDC director sees 'a really hopeful decline' as Covid cases in the U.S. fall
"Each day more and more Americans are
rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated, and likely contributing to
these very positive trends," Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.
After a worrisome uptick in Covid-19 cases in the United States in recent
weeks, there are encouraging signs that the situation is beginning to
stabilize, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a briefing Tuesday that there have
been declines across the board, with new cases, hospitalizations and daily
deaths all falling over the past seven days.
New reported infections fell by 21 percent over the past week, with the
most recent seven-day average coming in at just over 54,400 cases per day,
Walensky said, calling the figure "a really hopeful decline."
Hospitalizations also fell by 9 percent, with an average of more than 5,100
hospital admissions per day over the past seven days.
The most recent seven-day average for daily deaths stood at roughly 660 per day,
representing a decline of 6 percent, she added.
nbcnews.com
FBI Warns of Counterfeit Vaccination Cards
Police seize box of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards at rally outside
Connecticut Capitol
 Police
are investigating after a box of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards was
reported outside the state Capitol Tuesday.
During a protest against legislation that would eliminate Connecticut's
religious exemption for mandatory school vaccinations, a box sat on the ground,
with the top reading "Lost your card?" Inside sat blue cards that looked like
the one individuals receive after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to
multiple posts on social media.
The box was taken by officers, and an investigation is pending, Officer Scott
Driscoll, a spokesman for the state Capitol Police, said. The production and
purchase of fake vaccine cards is illegal, the FBI said.
"Vaccination record cards are intended to provide recipients of the COVID-19
vaccine with information about the type of vaccine they received, and when they
may be able to receive a second dose of the vaccine. If you did not receive
the vaccine, do not buy fake vaccine cards, do not make your own vaccine
cards, and do not fill-in blank vaccination record cards with false
information," an FBI public service announcement said. "By
misrepresenting yourself as vaccinated when entering schools, mass transit,
workplaces, gyms, or places of worship, you put yourself and others around
you at risk of contracting COVID-19."
courant.com
Retailer Rolls Out Walk-In Vaccines After
Hitting 1M Shot Milestone
Meijer offers limited walk-in COVID vaccines at every Michigan store
 Every
Meijer store in Michigan is now offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccines for customers
on a first-come, first-served basis. Meijer, which just announced more
than one million vaccine doses administered, is opening up walk-ins at every
store for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
Every Meijer store will have a minimum of 100 doses per week for
customers to get the vaccine at their convenience. Doses will be administered on
a first-come, first-served basis.
"The one million vaccine milestone is a tremendous achievement by our
incredibly hard-working pharmacy teams," Meijer President & CEO Rick Keyes
said. "When the vaccine rollout began, we were focused on moving as quickly as
possible to keep our communities safe. Achieving this number in just over
three months is a true demonstration of the focus and tenacity of the Meijer
team members involved in this important initiative."
clickondetroit.com
Vaccine Passports in Chicago?
Chicago looking at 'Vax Pass' for concerts and other events
Chicago's top public health official on Tuesday said she expects the city to
debut a form of a vaccination passport requirement next month for access to
events geared toward young adults.
Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady gave few details about the
initiative, but said it will be dubbed "Vax Pass" and roll out in May as a
means to encourage vaccination particularly in younger people in exchange for
attendance at concerts or other events as the second pandemic summer begins.
"You get a vaccine, you'll be able to get into a concert or get into an event," Arwady said.
"(We're) really thinking, particularly for younger people, how can we make
vaccine something that people are excited about getting?"
chicagotribune.com
Return-to-Work Tensions
Tensions rise between employees & employers as return-to-work plans gain steam
After a year of working from home, most workers feel the same way. Vaccinated
or not, more than half of employees said that, given the option, they would want
to keep working from home even after the Covid crisis subsides, according to
a survey by the Pew Research Center. Far fewer look forward to returning to the
office full time.
Some have even relocated due to the pandemic, moving away from metro areas in
search of more space and value, which would now make commuting more difficult.
And yet, in a survey of more than 350 CEOs and human resources and finance
leaders, 70% said they plan to have employees back in the office by the fall
of this year - if not sooner - according to a report by staffing firm LaSalle
Network.
cnbc.com
L.A. County hits yellow tier marker; widest reopening could be a week away
MN. COVID rate continues to decline, offering hope that
the latest wave has peaked
Walmart resumes Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccinations
CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens among NJ stores to resume J&J appointments
Shoplifter Detection Spray
Co-op security guards armed with 'Smart Water' to tag serial shoplifters so they
can be caught by cops
Roughly 400 Co-op employees will be given
"hand-held forensic spray" to curb the rising levels of violent crime against
frontline workers.
 Smart
Water acts like a permanent marker - saving the security guards having to
chase the shoplifters. Cops can later find those who have been sprayed and
shine the UV light on them to show they were tagged.
It comes after research found that violence and abuse against shop workers
has doubled during the coronavirus crisis.
Retail staff members have been assaulted, threatened or abused at least once
a week on average since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, according to
the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw). This compares to
just once a fortnight in 2019.
Now Co-op will be the first major supermarket chain to use "Smart Water" to
"defuse violent incidents", reports The Telegraph. Co-op believe it will act
as a deterrent and say it will only be used in the most "extreme
circumstances."
thesun.co.uk
Glimmer of Hope for Shopping Malls?
Shoppers Return to Malls, With an Urge to Spend
Covid-19 vaccines, higher foot traffic and a
jump in sales are offering hope to a beleaguered industry
 Vaccinated
shoppers are heading back to the mall, offering hope that the worst of the
pandemic downturn is over for this beleaguered industry.
Foot traffic at a representative sample of 52 malls in March was
up 86% from the same month last year, according
to mobile-device location data from analytics firm Placer.ai.
While that foot traffic was 24% lower than in March 2019, mall owners are
suggesting that their business has turned a corner. Shoppers are eager to
get out again, often armed with cash from the latest round of government
stimulus checks. Many aren't just browsing shops but dining out and returning
home with bags full of new purchases.
Shares of Simon Property Group Inc., which recently acquired Taubman,
are up 45% this year. That is more than three times the gain this year in
the S&P 500.
The budding rebound in the mall industry echoes progress made by other types of
real estate, such as hotels, that were upended by the pandemic. But shopping
centers and lodging have been on the mend since the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and
the recent reopening of much of the U.S. economy.
Some retailers and restaurants saw big jumps in sales on Valentines' Day and
said they expect that consumer appetite will persist into the summer.
Still, the shopping center recovery looks uneven. Malls in places with an
overabundance of stores and limited population growth are likely to continue
struggling, especially after the recent pent-up demand subsides, analysts
say.
wsj.com
America's Largest Retailer
Amazon is slated to overtake Walmart as the largest retailer in the US
 Walmart's not the only retail giant in town anymore. In fact, one market
research study found that Amazon is on track to overtake its Arkansas-based
competitor in terms of gross market value within the next few years.
A
study from Edge by Ascential calculated that Amazon's gross market value will
reach $631.6 billion by 2025, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%
between 2020 and 2025. That means that the digitally native powerhouse is set
to eclipse Walmart as the largest retailer in the United States. Walmart's
gross market value is slated to rise to $523.3 billion by 2025, a CAGR of 3.9%.
As a brick-and-mortar native, Walmart has long trailed behind Amazon in terms of
its e-commerce capabilities. In fact, Walmart started an overhaul of its online
capabilities - known internally as
Project Glass - to improve its digital fulfillment performance. Still, the
company has leveraged its huge physical footprint to become a major
contender in terms of online sales. But the Edge study found that this likely
won't be enough to catch Amazon.
All in all, the estimates from Retail Insight indicate the staying power of
e-commerce. The report found that 29% of total chain retail sales will come from
e-commerce by 2025 and that online sales in the US alone will increase over $1
trillion by then.
Edge by Ascential estimated that Kroger will reach $166.6 billion in sales by
2025, retaining the third-place spot among retailers.
businessinsider.com
Retailers, Other Businesses, Support the Equality Act
More than 400 businesses back new civil rights legislation
Amazon, Starbucks & Home Depot are among the
businesses supporting the bill
 The
Human Rights Campaign, a Washington-based LGBTQ advocacy group, said its
Business Coalition for the Equality Act has grown to 416 members,
including dozens of Fortune 500 companies. Big names like Apple, PepsiCo,
General Motors, CVS, Facebook, Marriott, Capital One, Starbucks and Home Depot
pepper the list.
More than 400 companies -- including Tesla, Pfizer, Delta Air Lines and
Amazon -- have signed on to support civil rights legislation for LGBTQ
people that is moving through Congress, advocates said Tuesday.
The Equality Act would amend existing civil rights law to explicitly
include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected
characteristics. Those protections would extend to employment, housing, loan
applications, education and other areas.
Corporate endorsements of the bill have more than doubled since the House first
passed it in 2019, the Human Rights Campaign said.
"We are seeing growing support from business leaders because they understand
that the Equality Act is good for their employees, good for their businesses
and good for our country," the Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso
David said in a statement.
swvatoday.com
Starbucks expects sales rebound as customers return to its shops
7-Eleven Rolls Out $70 Million Marketing Campaign
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An Hour of Virtual Learning with the Loss Prevention Foundation
May 12, 2021 - 1:00pm EST
 Join
the LPF and some amazing women leaders from the LP/AP industry for an hour of
virtual learning. Hear from Kelly Harris, SPHR, sHRBP - Metro One LPSG, Nadine
Lajeune - Aldi USA, Jean Ann Schutte - Sensormatic Solutions, Tina Sellers, LPC
- Rite Aid, Sarah Torrez, LPC, CFI - 99 Cent Stores, and Kris Vece, LPQ - Protos
Security as they share their perspective on being a woman in a leadership
position in the LP industry. Gain insight into their leadership perspectives and
take the opportunity to interact with these great women!
At the end of the session, the Loss Prevention Foundation will also give away 5
free LPC Course Scholarship courtesy of Sensormatic Solutions by Johnson
Controls to random Learning Day attendees! Winners will be notified the day
following the Webinar via email.
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Global Supply Chains Are Under Attack
Why one industry needs to improve cybersecurity, before it's too late
Dependencies on just-in-time supply chains
and sometimes out-of-date technology makes shipping and logistics an ever-more
tempting target for cyber criminals.
 Ransomware
attacks against the shipping and logistics industry have tripled in the
past year, as cyber criminals target the global supply chain in an effort to
make money from ransom payments.
Analysis by cybersecurity company BlueVoyant found that ransomware attacks are
increasingly targeting shipping and logistics firms at a time when the
global COVID-19 pandemic means that their services are required more than
ever before.
Ransomware attacks have become a major cybersecurity problem for every industry,
but a successful attack against a logistics company could potentially mean
chaos - and an extremely lucrative payday for attackers.
The nature of the industry and the potential impact of how disruption can affect
all of the supply chain might mean that an affected organisation pays the ransom
demand, perceiving it to be the quickest, most effective way of restoring the
network - despite law enforcement and cybersecurity experts warning victims that
they shouldn't encourage cyber criminals by paying ransoms.
"Shipping and logistics companies are large businesses
that are highly sensitive to disruption, making them perfect targets for
ransomware gangs," Thomas Lind, co-head of strategic intelligence at
BlueVoyant, told ZDNet.
But despite this high profile cyber event demonstrating the need for good
cybersecurity strategy, according to BlueVoyant's report, shipping and
logistics companies need to "dramatically" improve IT hygiene and email security
to make networks more resilient against ransomware and other cyberattacks.
That includes fixing vulnerabilities in remote desktops or ports,
something that 90% of the organisations studied in the research were found to
have. Vulnerabilities in RDP systems like unpatched software or using
default or common login credentials can provider cyber attackers with relatively
simple access to networks.
zdnet.com
'Explosion of New Attacks' Coming?
Expect an Increase in Attacks on AI Systems
Companies are quickly adopting machine
learning but not focusing on how to verify systems and produce trustworthy
results, new report shows.
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into methods of attacking machine-learning and artificial-intelligence systems
has surged-with nearly 2,000 papers published on the topic in one repository
over the last decade-but organizations have not adopted commensurate strategies
to ensure that the decisions made by AI systems are trustworthy
A new report from AI research firm Adversa looked at a number of measurements of
the adoption of AI systems, from the number and types of research papers on the
topic, to government initiatives that aim to provide policy frameworks for the
technology. They found that AI is being rapidly adopted but often without the
necessary defenses needed to protect AI systems from targeted attacks.
So-called adversarial AI attacks include bypassing AI systems, manipulating
results, and exfiltrating the data that the model is based on.
These sorts of attacks are not yet numerous, but have happened, and will happen
with greater frequency, says Eugene Neelou, co-founder and chief technology
officer of Adversa.
"Although our research corpus is mostly collected from academia, they have
attack cases against AI systems such as smart devices, online services, or
tech giant's APIs," he says. "It's only a question of time when we see an
explosion of new attacks against real-world AI systems and they will become
as common as spam or ransomware."
darkreading.com
Extortion Attacks & Downtime are Surging
Ransomware extortion demands are growing, and so is the downtime caused
by attacks
Exploitation of vulnerabilities in RDP
services and other software, combined with threats to leak stolen data, is
paying off for ransomware gangs as victims pay up.
The average ransom payment paid by victims of
ransomware attacks has risen as cyber criminals exploit vulnerabilities
in software and remote desktop protocol (RDP) services as common means of
infiltrating networks.
According to analysis by cybersecurity company
Coveware's Quarterly Ransomware Report, the average ransom payment in
the first three months of this year was $220,298 - up from $154,108 in the final
three months of 2020.
One of the reasons the cost of ransom payments has grown so significantly is a
rise in activity by some of the most notorious ransom groups, which demand
millions of dollars in Bitcoin from victims in exchange for the decryption
key.
According to analysis by Coveware, 77% of ransomware attacks now involve a
threat to leak exfiltrated data - up 10% compared with the final quarter of
2020.
Almost half of ransomware attacks begin with cyber criminals compromising RDP
services, either by using stolen credentials, guessing default or common
passwords or by exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities. There's also been a rise
in software vulnerabilities being exploited as a means of infiltrating networks,
particularly when it comes to those in VPN applications.
All of this has come together to result in an average of 23 days downtime
following a ransomware attack - up by two days.
zdnet.com
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Crime & Protests
Retailers & Police Discuss Shoplifting
Intervention
In wake of FreshCo video, Saskatoon businesses to consult with police about how
handle alleged shoplifting incidents
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video that surfaced earlier this month showing a grocery store security guard
restraining a woman who allegedly shoplifted has prompted city business
leaders to consult with the police about how to appropriately address retail
theft.
Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce CEO Jason Aebig told CTV News the city's business
improvement districts and the chamber will meet with Saskatoon Police
Serviced on May 12 to address ways retailers can intervene appropriately and
avoid incidents like the one shown in the video.
"The meeting is to address ways that retailers can intervene appropriately when
incidents like the one in the video occur," Aebig said.
Joel Pedersen, who owns Security 2J2 in Saskatoon, says proper training in
de-escalation is vital to minimize situations like the one that happened in
the FreshCo parking lot.
Students at his facility train for 40 hours before they can work as a security
guard, but as with most professions, he said a lot of the training happens
over years on the job.
saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
More Lockdown Protests in Canada
Peterborough police 'can't charge them all' but ready for anti-lockdown protest
with Bernier, Hillier
 Peterborough's
top cop won't say if additional police resources will be added for an
anti-lockdown protest Saturday which has garnered national attention on
social media.
"I'm not going to talk about the police response for tomorrow," Peterborough
Police Service Chief Scott Gilbert said during Friday's COVID-19 pandemic update
hosted by Peterborough Public Health. "Obviously there's a reason why we have
plans and we like to keep them to ourselves. We'll see how things unfold
tomorrow."
Peterborough police have issued tickets under the
Reopening Ontario Act for the weekly protests - organized by a group
called No More Lockdowns Canada - held at Confederation Square across from city
hall, including four last Saturday. First offences are out-of-court $880
tickets, subsequent ones are court-summoned tickets with fines up to $5,000 or
more.
"We're, as I said before, we're prepared to take enforcement and action where
it's necessary. And I'll leave it at that."
globalnews.ca
'Compliance is a Noose'
Protest against COVID-19 restrictions held at B.C. restaurant that
defied health orders
Several dozen unmasked people turned up to a protest against COVID-19
restrictions Friday evening, organized by a Vancouver restaurateur who made
headlines for defying public health orders.
Demonstrators bore signs with slogans including, "No dictatorship in Canada" and
"Compliance is a noose."
The demonstration, held outside Corduroy Restaurant and organized by owner
Rebecca Matthews, was advertised on Instagram as "restaurants against the great
reset," an apparent reference to the online conspiracy theory that COVID-19 is a
ruse for world leaders to bring in a "new world order."
Matthews declined an on-camera interview Friday, telling Global News she feels
she's misrepresented by the media. She said the protest was in support of
small businesses facing bankruptcy as a result of pandemic restrictions.
globalnews.ca
COVID Update
Canada Calling in the Military
Canada military will help out in Ontario as Covid positivity hits all-time high
Canada has deployed its military to Ontario amid a worsening Covid-19 wave
that has caused the positivity rate to hit an all-time high in the province. The
government approved Ontario's request for medical and other support as ICU
admissions hit new highs Monday.
"We have approved a request for assistance from Ontario to provide support to
their provincial healthcare system against COVID19," Bill Blair, Minister of
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness,
said on Twitter. "@CanadianForces will provide medical + civilian human
health resources within medical care facilities in ON, as well as logistical and
admin. support."
Earlier this month the province issued new stay-at-home orders that were met
with some protests. The government doubled down on April 16 when it said it
would strengthen enforcement and penalties for those not complying with orders.
Canada said it would deploy federal health human resources, provide support
from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), and pay for the redeployment of the
Canadian Red Cross to support and relieve staff in medical care facilities, a
statement released late Monday said.
cnn.com
Massive PPE Reselling Scheme
Five Canadians facing charges in the U.S. for allegedly buying up PPE, reselling
at higher prices
 Five
Canadians have been charged by a U.S. grand jury for allegedly running a
massive scheme to acquire personal protective equipment (PPE) and event tickets
to resell at a higher cost during the pandemic.
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District
of Oklahoma, a recently unsealed indictment charges six people - five from
Ontario and one from Los Angeles, California.
"At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is alleged that the conspirators
began targeting U.S.-based businesses selling goods that were scarce due to the
pandemic," the release states. "The conspirators allegedly used stolen credit
card information to purchase items such as nitrile gloves, masks, and gowns and
to resell them to third parties."
In the early days of the pandemic, when panicked people were buying toilet paper
en masse, the group allegedly purchased "approximately US$18,000 worth of
toilet paper from a paper supply company in Oklahoma City," in March 2020.
ctvnews.ca
The Trouble with Mandatory Face Masks in Canadian Retailers: Expert Commentary
 Masking
is currently required to access retail stores across Canada amid the COVID-19
pandemic. Presently, every province has regulations in place that require
customers to wear masks before entering stores to shop.
All such regulations include exemptions for those unable to mask owing to a
disability. However, not all store masking policies include these exemptions.
The inability to mask for medical reasons raises important questions about
the application of well-established principles of human rights law to the retail
sector.
Consumers and retailers are understandably confused. Indigo, for example,
maintains that despite their store policy, they are "mindful" of their "legal
obligations, especially those relating to customer human rights."
As vaccination efforts roll out across the country, the end of the COVID-19
pandemic may finally be in view. Issues of mask-wearing exemptions and
accommodations by retailers may soon be moot and the situation could remain
unresolved - until the next public health crisis.
retail-insider.com
Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first J&J shots
Deaths dropping among oldest Canadians as vaccinations ramp up
North Dakota offers free Covid-19 vaccinations for Canadian truckers
Amazon Regional LP Manager Makes List
Canadian Security Top 10 Under 40 2021 winners announced
 Canadian
Security is pleased to announce the recipients of the third annual Top 10
Under 40. There were many excellent nominations again this year, so narrowing
this list down to just 10 people is always difficult. We would like to thank
everybody who took the time to nominate their co-workers, colleagues and fellow
security professionals.
One of the winners is Kelpesh Mistry, 34, who currently serves as a Regional
Loss Prevention Manager for Amazon in Canada.
See the complete list of winners here
Protecting Canadian Retailers
Amazon Launches Intellectual Property Accelerator for Canadian Retailers
and Businesses
Retail giant Amazon has launched the Intellectual Property Accelerator to
help Canadian businesses - of small and medium size - secure a trademark and
protect their brands.
The initiative connects these businesses with a network of Canadian IP law
firms charging reduced fees on key services and participating businesses can
access Amazon's brand protection tools months before their trademark
registration is issued.
Mary Beth Westmoreland, VP, Brand Protection at Amazon, said more than 30,000
Canada-based third-party sellers have grown their business with Amazon,
reaching millions of customers while grossing more than $2 billion on Amazon's
stores around the world.
"IP Accelerator is a program that helps businesses that sell on Amazon more
quickly obtain intellectual property rights to protect their brands, both in
Amazon's stores and in the broader marketplace," she said.
retail-insider.com
Disney to Close All Stores in Canada Amid Retail Strategy Shift
Shopping Centre 'Le Boulevard' in Montreal to Shutter Entirely
Wingstop to open 100 locations in Canada
Shooting Outside Mall Linked to Gang Conflict?
Coquitlam, BC: Police investigating if shots fired near Coquitlam mall linked
to gang conflict
 Police
in Coquitlam, B.C., are investigating whether gunfire near a local mall
on Monday afternoon is connected to an ongoing gang conflict in the Lower
Mainland. RCMP were called to the Coquitlam Centre area at 4:06 p.m. PT
in response to a confirmed shooting, Staff Sgt. Paul Vadik said.
No shooting victims were located, but a man who turned up in hospital with
non-life threatening stab wounds is believed to be connected to the incident in
some way, Vadik said. "It is unclear at this point if there are connections
to the Lower Mainland gang conflict," he told CBC News.
No suspects have been arrested, but investigators are asking any witnesses or
people with dashcam footage of the area to call Coquitlam RCMP. Last week saw
three fatal shootings in public places across the Lower Mainland.
cbc.ca
(Update) Ottawa: Man facing charges following shooting in mall parking lot
A 22-year-old Ottawa man is facing charges following a shooting in the parking
lot of the St. Laurent Shopping Centre earlier this month. Ottawa police
responded to a shooting in the parking lot at 1200 St. Laurent Boulevard at
approximately 5:45 p.m. April 3. Police say a man was seen shooting a gun
from a vehicle towards other vehicles in the parking lot. No one was hurt.
ottawa.ctvnews.ca
York, ON: Man allegedly stole sets of lenses valued at $5,100 from eyewear store
York Regional Police are now keeping an eye peeled for a man suspected of
stealing more than $5,000 worth of lenses April 5 from an eyewear store at
Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket. A man entered the Pearle Vision store just prior
to 3 p.m. and, after browsing inventory for about 30 minutes, left the store
without making a purchase. A review of the store's video surveillance revealed
the suspect allegedly stole 16 pairs of lenses by concealing them in his
pocket. The value of the stolen items is more than $5,100.
yorkregion.com
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FedEx & Adobe Team Up for 'Open E-Commerce
Ecosystem'
FedEx, Adobe Agree to Integrate E-Commerce Sales, Service Platforms
 FedEx
Corp. and Adobe Inc. are teaming up in a deal aimed at helping retailers meet
e-commerce demand and compete with online heavyweights such as Amazon.com Inc.
by sharing data across digital sales and distribution networks.
Adobe is integrating FedEx's recently acquired ShopRunner e-commerce service,
which provides expedited delivery from more than 100 merchants, with the
software provider's digital commerce platform, the companies said Tuesday. The
agreement will help businesses that sell on Adobe's platform offer free two-day
shipping and other services, such as easy returns.
"The intent is to create an open e-commerce ecosystem and be able to help
merchants and brands compete in this rapid growth in digital commerce that
we've seen over the past year," said Sriram Krishnasamy, senior vice president
of strategic programs for FedEx Services and chief executive of FedEx Dataworks.
The partnership could also funnel more parcels through the delivery giant's
network. Adobe sellers who use FedEx as a carrier would get access to data
to help with logistics planning, such as prioritizing which orders to fulfill
first for faster delivery. Adobe sellers should be able to download the FedEx
extension in late 2021, the companies said.
The goal "is to really help merchants now plan for the future...instead of just
reacting, as many of them had to do during the pandemic," said Anil Chakravarthy,
executive vice president and general manager for Adobe's digital experience
business and world-wide field operations.
wsj.com
Massive E-Commerce Push at GameStop
GameStop raises $551 million to accelerate e-commerce push
GameStop Corp has raised $551 million through an equity offering as the
videogame retailer accelerates its shift to e-commerce, sending its shares 15%
higher in extended trading on Monday. The company, which was at the center of a
Reddit-fueled trading frenzy earlier this year, said in a statement it had
sold 3.5 million shares in the at-the-market offering.
Based on Reuters calculation, the average price of the shares sold was $157.43.
The company's stock has gained more than 850% this year thanks to a push by
retail investors to drive up prices of heavily shorted stocks.
foxbusiness.com
New e-commerce facility could bring hundreds of more jobs to Rockford
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 Largo,
FL: Dognappers break into Largo pet store, steal 12 puppies valued at $48K
Police are investigating after twelve very expensive puppies were stolen from a
Largo pet store. The incident happened Sunday at All About Puppies, 7190
Ulmerton Road. Police said two people broke into the business and ran off with a
Siberian Husky, two Olde English Bulldogges, three poodles, three Yorkshire
Terriers, a Boston Terrier, a French bulldog and an English bulldog. The twelve
dogs are valued at $48,700 in total.
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Update: Cincinnati, OH: Dayton man pleads guilty to stealing more than 50 guns
from Sporting Goods store
A Dayton man is the third suspect to plead guilty to stealing more than 50 guns
from a Cincinnati-area sporting goods store in June 2018. Lamont Hancock, 22,
pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal firearms from a federal firearms licensee
in U.S. District Court on Monday, according to the Department of Justice
Southern District of Ohio's Office. Co-defendants Miyauhn Vineyard, 21 and
Michael Sanford, 26, both also of Dayton, pleaded guilty in January and February
respectively. They each face up for five years in prison. On June 17,
2018, the three men parked in a lot near Target World in Sharonville and cut off
lock to the store, according to the DOJ. They then smashed display cases and
stole 58 guns.
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Jacksonville, FL: South Florida Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Credit Card
Fraud Scheme
According to court documents, in early 2019, Carabeo Boned and his
co-defendants, Duani Garcia and Raiquel Monteagudo Torres, visited Wal-Mart
stores throughout Clay County and used credit and debit cards that had been
re-encoded with stolen account numbers to purchase phone cards and gift cards.
In February 2019, deputies from the Clay County Sheriff's Office detained
Carabeo Boned and Torres at the self-checkout area of a Wal-Mart as they
were in the process of attempting to complete a fraudulent transaction. The
deputies also detained Garcia as he walked out of the store. During a search
of the three individuals, deputies located 40 gift and credit cards that had
been re-encoded with stolen credit card information. Further investigation
by the United States Secret Service resulted in the seizure of computer media
and tools used for skimming credit and debit card account numbers from gas
pumps. A forensic examination of the computer media located an additional 253
stolen credit card account numbers. On March 16, 2020, Duani Garcia was
sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison and was ordered to pay
restitution to the victims of his offense. Raiquel Monteagudo Torres is a
fugitive from law enforcement.
justice.gov
Las Vegas, NV: Metro seeks public's help identifying suspects in Thursday
robbery
Metro police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in a
robbery that happened Thursday near Rainbow Boulevard and Arroyo Crossing
Parkway. Metro's Spring Valley Area Command tweeted photos of the suspects on
Tuesday.
8newsnow.com
Summit County, UT: Deputies responded to Outlets Park City report of a person
stealing $1,000 worth of merchandise
Deputies reviewed surveillance footage and found images of the suspect, but
indicated they had no information about the person.
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Shootings & Deaths
Minneapolis, MN: Employee at C-Store shot and killed in suspected robbery
Police are investigating the death of a man who was shot while working Tuesday
evening at a Cedar-Riverside shop. Police responded to a robbery report about 7
p.m. in the 400 block of S. Cedar Avenue, according to police spokesman John
Elder. Officers found a man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and
pronounced dead soon after.
redlakenationnews.com
Update: Duncan, OK: Police investigating suspect's motive in shooting death of
Oklahoma convenience store clerk
A 20-year-old convenience store clerk was shot and killed early Tuesday morning
at the Chisholm Corner gas station near 9th and Bois D'Arc in Duncan. "It was
nano seconds. I mean, it was open, BAM," said Duncan Police Chief Danny Ford.
"You can be killed for absolutely no reason." Chief Ford said 18-year-old Samuel
Varela is in custody after shooting and killing the gas station clerk early
Tuesday morning.
kfor.com
St Paul, MN: Mohamed Mohamud Farah Charged With Murder In Body Shop Shooting
Prosecutors say a deadly shooting in a St. Paul auto shop last month was to
avenge the death of someone killed as part of gang violence more than a decade
ago.
minnesota.cbslocal.com
Louisville, KY: Police investigating after person shot in parking lot of
Pleasure Ridge Park Kroger
Police are investigating after someone was shot in the parking lot of a Kroger
store in Louisville's Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood, according to spokesman
for the Louisville Metro Police Department. The shooting took place at about
12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, in the 4900 block of Dixie Highway, near Upper Hunters
Trace.
wdrb.com
Augusta, GA: 2 sought for questioning after shooting at C-Store
A man was found injured after a shooting that was reported at 4 p.m. Tuesday at
Smart Grocery, 3221 Wrightsboro Road. Upon arrival, deputies found a victim in
the parking lot who had been shot at least two times. One man could be seen in
handcuffs being placed in the back of a patrol car. Then on Wednesday morning,
the Richmond County Sheriff's Office said two men are being sought for
questioning in connection with the aggravated assault case.
wrdw.com
Las Vegas, NV: Argument led to fatal shooting outside C- Store
Little Rock, AR: Man gets 60 years in fatal shooting of Airman during gas
station robbery
Houma, LA: 19-year-old wanted for attempted murder after opening fire in crowded
Houma bar, injuring 5
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Tulsa, OK: 71-year-old man stabbed after confronting alleged mall shoplifter
According to Tulsa police, Mingo Valley officers responded at about 3 p.m.
Monday to a report of a stabbing at the Dillard's store in south Tulsa. The
victim, a 71-year-old man, was shopping inside the store when he saw a young man
shoplifting merchandise, so he confronted him, police said. The accused
shoplifter then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim once in the
chest/abdomen area. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is said to be
in "stable" condition after surgery. Tulsa police said they have arrested a
19-year-old in connection with the stabbing.
koco.com
St. Cloud Police Investigating After Armed Robbery In J.C. Penney Store
Authorities in St. Cloud are investigating after an armed robbery Monday
afternoon inside a J.C. Penny department store. The St. Cloud Police Department
says the robbery occurred around 3 p.m. inside the store located on Division
Street West. The robber went to the jewelry department, displayed a handgun,
threatened the clerk, and demanded jewelry. he clerk gave the robber an
undisclosed amount of jewelry. The robber ran out of the store, fleeing into the
west parking lot. Police are still searching for him.
minnesota.cbslocal.com
Charlotte, NC: Strip Mall property investigated by WBTV now targeted by Feds
for seizure
The US Attorney's Office in Charlotte has filed a forfeiture lawsuit against a
West Boulevard strip mall that has been the focus of numerous WBTV
Investigations. If successful, the lawsuit would allow the government to
seize control of the property from the current owners to help control the
crime problem in the area. The strip mall, located at 1533 West Blvd, has
been the site of numerous assaults, shootings and even a murder. In the lawsuit,
US Attorney's and CMPD describe the property as an "open-air drug market."
wbtv.com
Florence, SC: Man assaulted Police Officer after trying to shoplift at Walmart
Police have served a 19-year-old Florence man already in jail with warrants
related to an incident where he reportedly assaulted an officer at Walmart.
Kareem Vakin Jones was already in the Florence County Detention Center on
unrelated charges, according to the Florence Police Department. Saturday's
warrants were in regards to a December shoplifting incident at the Walmart on
South Irby Street. Police said that Jones and another person had bagged items
without scanning or purchasing them. After being placed in the store's loss
prevention office, Jones "aggressively ran his full body" into an officer before
shoving the officer, which caused them both to fall to the ground. He then left
the area.
Police did not specify if the officer was injured, or what Jones attempted to
steal. He was served warrants for shoplifting, resisting arrest and assault on a
police officer. He remained in jail on a $15,000 surety bond, as of Tuesday
afternoon. He was also in jail on charges of resisting arrest, failure to stop
for police and driving under a suspended license.
wbtw.com
Winston-Salem, NC: NC police seek suspect caught on video attacking Goodwill
employee during robbery
Irvine, CA: Police seek 4 men suspected in attempted armed robbery at Irvine
shopping center
Fort Collins, CO: 3 arrested in Burglaries that targeted 26 Asian business
owners in CO and WY, resulted in a loss of about $1.3 million
Chicago, IL: 18 years in prison for member of violent armed robbery crew that
struck in Waukegan, Chicago area
Victims of Credit Card Fraud in France must be paid back within a day
Counterfeit
Cincinnati, OH: CBP Officers in Cincinnati Seize $4.26 Million in Fake Jewelry
 On
April 26, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized
9,377 pieces of jewelry from a shipment originating in China and destined to an
address in McAllen, Texas. Officers inspected the shipment on March 30 and
found thousands of jewelry items bearing protected trademarks from Tiffany,
Pandora, Cartier, Bvlgari, Dior, Gucci, Chanel, Rolex, Versace, and Tous.
Unprotected "generic" jewelry was comingled in the same box with protected
jewelry that was undervalued on the invoice. Officers reached out to CBP's
Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE), and an import specialist determined
the jewelry was counterfeit. Had they been genuine, the items would have been
worth more than $4.2 million although the declared value was only $119.
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C-Store - St Louis, MO
- Burglary
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C-Store - Duncan, OK -
Armed Robbery / Clerk killed
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C-Store - San Antonio,
TX - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Gadsden, AL
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C-Store - Arlington,
VA - Burglary
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C-Store -
Huntersville, NC - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Minneapolis,
MN - Armed Robbery / Clerk killed
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CVS - Macon, GA -
Burglary
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Gas Station - Juneau,
AK - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station -
Columbus, GA - Burglary
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Gas Station - Atascosa
County, TX - Burglary
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Gas Station - Duncan,
OK - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Elyria,
OH - Robbery
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JC Penney - St Cloud -
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Jewelry - Las Vegas, NV - Robbery
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Division Asset Protection - Herald Square & NYC
Brooklyn, NY
- posted April 14
As Senior Director, Asset Protection you will serve as subject matter
expert in the following areas: shortage, fraud, investigations, legal
compliance, and training. Create and implement AP strategies in partnership with
VP, Asset Protection. Manage, direct, & deploy District Managers of
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Chicago South / Illinois Central
- posted April 27
The District Loss Prevention Manager develops and executes
Loss Prevention vision and strategies for 15-45 selling locations. The DLPM is
responsible for driving results through achievement of goals related to
inventory shortage, budget lines, cash variance and operational compliance...
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Regional Asset Protection Manager
Phoenix, Dallas, Denver and Houston
- posted April 22
Victra is the leading exclusive, premium retailer for Verizon with a
mission of connecting technology to life in the most trusting and profitable
way. As the Regional Asset Protection Manager, you will be very logical,
efficient, orderly, and organized in always safeguarding our company assets from
losses due to theft or fraud...
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Sacramento, CA
- posted April 20
Our Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure stores through
the objective identification of loss and risk opportunities. Our Area Loss
Prevention Managers plan and prioritize to provide an optimal customer
experience to their portfolio of stores. They thrive on supporting and building
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Calabasas, CA
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The Corporate Security Manager will, among other things, (a) be
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vendors, and visitors, (b) develop, manage, execute and continuously improve
corporate security processes and protocols, and (c) lead a team of security
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Regional Asset Protection Manager
Roanoke or Richmond, VA
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To provide support for loss prevention and safety for restaurants in
assigned regions and protect the assets of the company by leveraging
partnerships at all levels of the company and utilizing existing Asset
Protection and Restaurant Operating systems and processes...
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Regional LP & Safety Manager
Denver, CO
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The Regional Loss Prevention & Safety Manager implements Risk Management and
Loss Prevention objectives within assigned region. The position will provide
assistance and training to the field operations teams to address specific Risk
Management and Loss Prevention issues within an assigned span of control.
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Rockaway, NJ
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The Manager of Asset Protection & Safety Operations is responsible for the
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