Gregory Bosserman has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Field Loss Prevention at Vitamin Shoppe. In his new role, Greg will be responsible for all facets of loss prevention for their retail stores and oversight for their Regional Loss Prevention Managers. Greg has been with The Vitamin Shoppe since 2005 and has played a pivotal role in the development of their LP Program. He is an LP Professional who is well-respected by his peers and the Vitamin Shoppe's Store Operations Teams. Prior to working with Vitamin Shoppe Greg held LP management positions with Barnes & Noble, Hechinger, and Macy’s. Congratulations Greg!

The International Business Times picked up the story about Tony Sheppard, of CVS's ORC group, identifying the ORC suspect in the casino in New Orleans at the NRF LP Show and published it nationally. (Source ibtimes.com)

Whistle-Blower law makes 2012 the biggest money haul year ever for the Federal Gov't bringing in $10B in settlements this fiscal year. GlaxoSmithKline agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $3 billion in fines for promoting its best-selling antidepressants for unapproved uses and failing to report safety data about a top diabetes drug. In May, Abbott Laboratories settled for $1.6 billion over its marketing of the antipsychotic drug Depakote, and an agreement with Johnson & Johnson that could result in a fine of as much as $2 billion is said to be imminent over its off-label promotion of another antipsychotic drug, Risperdal. No individuals have been charged in any of the cases. Even so, the Justice Department contends the prosecutions are well worth the effort — reaping more than $15 in recoveries for every $1 it spends, by one estimate. What a money maker - talk about turning a law-enforcement arm into a profit center. (Source nytimes.com)

The U.S. explosion in skimming over the last 5 years has seen the average take go from $30,000 in 2010 to $50,000 in 2011 From self-checkout lanes to gas pumps to ATM's, the explosion has been driven by the low-tech nature of most U.S. credit cards which are still tethered to the same technology used for nearly 50 years: the magnetic stripe. Credit and debit cards in other parts of the world still use the magnetic stripe, of course, but in many places only as a backup to "smart" chip systems commonly referred to as "chip and PIN" or "EMV" (for EuroPay, MasterCard, and Visa, the companies driving cryptographically equipped smart cards in Europe and elsewhere). While chip-and-PIN-based ATMs and point-of-sale systems have reduced the volume of skimming fraud in Europe, Johnson says that the US has become the "preferred place to cash out" for skimmers from around the globe. "That’s obviously something we’d like to defeat," he added. (Source arstechnica.com)

40 police departments across the country are turning to You Tube to catch criminals and Philadelphia has solved 85 cases alone since Feb 2011. YouTube and other social-media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook let police cut down on time spent answering phone calls, says Sacramento Police Department Sgt. Andrew Pettit. "It quiets the storms, so to speak," Pettit says. "If we tweet something, we can put the info out instantaneously, and everyone gets it. It's a viral communication network." Police across the country use YouTube videos for not only crime-solving, but also to combat criticism of their department. (Source usatoday.com)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded both the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles $155 million in security grant funding. Since 2001 the Port of Long Beach alone has already received over a $100M in security grants and has seen some of the most sophisticated security tactics used, becoming a model nationally and internationally for protection. (Source privateofficerbreakingnews.com)

St Louis store - Sasooum Sport Fashion shut down for selling counterfeit goods since 2006 The sporting goods store owner has pleaded guilty in St. Louis federal court to selling counterfeit goods and faces 10 years in prison and fines up to $2M. (Source stltoday.com)

Skimming scam starts at a drive-thru window at McDonalds in Tulsa A drive-through customer asked the suspect if he wanted to make some extra money and 270 credit and debit-card numbers later five suspects were arrested for trying to buy merchandise with counterfeit cards and now are awaiting sentencing of at least two years in prison. (Source tulsaworld.com)

Conflicting Numbers: FBI study shows jewelry and precious metal thefts have increased 51% in the last 5 years, Jewelers Security Alliance says the numbers conflict with their own surveys indicating a drop of 54%. No matter what the numbers, jewelry stores have seen increased insurance premiums and are now being asked by insurers to lock up 80% of the store’s inventory overnight. (Source liveinsurancenews.com)

Helicopters and dogs track Orchard Supply robbery suspects. One suspect was in custody Monday and another remained at large after they robbed a Granada Hills Orchard Supply hardware store and crashed their getaway car following a pursuit. (Source dailynews.com)

Woman steals a cab ride to go shoplifting at Kohl’s. Mary Paragarino took a cab and walked away from the $25 fair, then proceeded to shoplift $1500 of merchandise from the Kohl’s store. As she was pushing the cart of unpaid merchandise out the door Loss Prevention stopped her and she ran. Police later found Paragarino walking down the street and returned her to the store for processing. (Source thehour.com)


AT&T store robbery cost the store $15,000 and the Store Manager’s truck. The Store Manager closing the store was walking to his truck when he was approached by two armed male suspects and told to reopen the store. The two suspects quickly grabbed iPhones and iPads and made their get a way in the Store Manager’s truck. The Store Manager was unharmed and his truck was later recovered. (Source kiiitv.com)




Angry T-Mobile customer destroys the Store. Jason Codner of Manchester, England was a little upset over not getting a refund, so he tore the store apart. Customers and employees watched as Codner went on his rant, hundreds of people gathered around the store front watching the dismantling of store displays and spraying everything down with a fire extinguisher. Codner was arrested, but no word on if he received his refund. (Source cnet.com)


Remember these Fireworks Safety Tips to Stay Safe on the Fourth of July The summer of 2011, nearly 9,600 firework-related injuries were reported. To keep your firework display both safe and fun, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has compiled a few helpful tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):

1. Make sure that your fireworks comply with state and local regulations and codes.
2. Avoid buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper because this is often a sign that the fireworks were made for professional displays and that they could pose a danger to consumers.
3. Always have an adult supervise fireworks activities. Parents don't realize that young children suffer injuries from sparklers. Sparklers can burn at temperatures hot enough to melt some metals.
4. Never allow young children to play with or light fireworks.
5. Retreat to a safe distance immediately after lighting fireworks.
6. Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully. Ignite fireworks one at a time.
7. Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
8. Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them off in metal or glass containers.
9. After fireworks complete their burning, douse the spent device with plenty of water from a bucket or hose before discarding it to prevent a trash fire.

Additional firework safety information may be found at cpsc.gov. To hear more firework safety tips, please listen to the Firework Safety episode of "Safe & Sound." (Source ehstoday.com)
 

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