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David Almasi promoted to Vice President of U.S. Retail Sales for 3SI
3SI,
a global leader in innovative security technology, today, announced the
promotion of David Almasi to Vice President of U.S. Retail Sales. In
conjunction, he will continue in his role as the Vice President of Canada and
International Sales, which he has led since 2020.
"David has been a key contributor to our revenue growth in both the Canadian and
International markets, and we are excited to see his leadership applied in the
U.S. Retail market," said Michael Chiavacci, Chief Revenue Officer for 3SI.
"With his depth of global security experience and his proven ability to drive
sustainable growth in major markets, David will lead a keen focus on enabling
our Retail customers to protect their precious assets and create a safer world."
Before joining 3SI, Almasi held various sales leadership and business
development roles at General Electric, Stanley Security Solutions, and ADT
Security Services.
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Checkpoint Systems launches SFERO - a high performing, modular RFID as EAS
solution for apparel
Checkpoint
Systems - a global leader in retail technology solutions - has added to its
RFID loss prevention portfolio with the launch of SFERO - a fully customizable,
modular RFID as EAS solution for apparel with high detection performance to
minimize losses and protect stores in new ways.
Representing a seismic shift in RFID as EAS technology, SFERO enables
retailers to accommodate any store layout and design. The new modular retail
security solution means store operators can combine intelligent pedestals and
overhead antennas to create a sphere of protection that can be increased or
decreased depending on the levels of shrinkage and the requirements of each
store. It also enables retailers to move away from out-of-the-box,
one-size-fits-all systems, instead tailoring the technology so that they can
adapt the level of protection for each store within a portfolio, as it changes
and grows.
Read more here
LPRC IMPACT
Record-breaking attendance in 2022 - Save the date for 2023!
2022
LPRC IMPACT in
Gainesville, FL was filled with great networking, engaging research-based
content, and one-of-a-kind social events! With a record-breaking attendance
of over 425 retailers, solution providers, and industry partners from all
over the globe, 2022 LPRC IMPACT was one for the books!
Save the date for next
year's LPRC IMPACT
on October 2nd to the 4th!
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
DHS Partners with Retail Industry to Wage War on ORC
CLEAR, NRF, RILA and others partner with the feds to
battle ORC
Homeland Security Investigations launches Operation Boiling Point
Operations takes aim at organized theft
groups through industry partnerships and consumer awareness
WASHINGTON
- Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced today the launch of
Operation Boiling Point focused on combating organized theft groups (OTG)
through the targeting of domestic and transnational criminal organizations (TCO)
profiting from organized retail crime (ORC). Partnering with federal, state,
local law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as financial, retail, freight
transportation, and other industries Operation Boiling Point provides a
multi-faceted approach to disrupt and dismantle OTGs through partnerships,
investigations, and consumer awareness.
"Organized retail crime costs American businesses tens of billions of dollars
each year," said Steve K. Francis, Acting Executive Associate Director of HSI. "Organized
theft groups have become more brazen and violent, causing a destructive effect
on the economy, resulting in lost jobs and higher prices. HSI works
tirelessly to protect American businesses and consumers and is dedicated to put
a stop to organized retail crime."
Operation Boiling Point is Homeland Security Investigations' (HSI) response
to OTGs profiting from ORC, cargo theft and other theft-related crimes that
threaten the economy and security of the United States. HSI's strong
partnership with private industry groups, such as the
Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR), the National Retail Federation
(NRF), the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), the
Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) and others, are critical to our
efforts to combat OTGs who seek to disrupt interstate and foreign commerce.
In fiscal year (FY) 2021, HSI initiated 59 ORC
investigations, representing a 211 percent increase from 19 investigations
initiated in FY 2020, and accounting for 61 criminal arrests, 55
indictments, 59 cases initiated, and $9,287,757 in assets seized.
ice.gov
Metal Detectors Deployed at Mall of America
Following Shootings
Mall of America tests "weapons detection system" as part of new security
strategy
Mall of America is testing metal detectors
at one entrance following two incidents of gunfire and an armed robbery within
the last year
Major
League Baseball mandated them in 2014. Disney World added them in 2015.
Airports, county courthouses, prisons and a host of others have had them for
decades. Mall of America may be next in 2022, joining the list of major
attractions and venues across the United States to
employ metal detectors as an added layer of security against gun violence.
According to an MOA spokeswoman, the mall this month is testing the use of a
"weapons detection system" at its north entrance, and might be moved to
another location as part of the process.
A spokeswoman wrote in a statement, "We are always looking for innovative
ways to enhance security using the latest technology. With Mall of America
being such a unique property, it is important to thoroughly evaluate this
technology onsite to ensure its accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency.
We are currently in the process of testing a variety of options that may
allow us to further enhance our advanced security systems at Mall of America."
The arrival of the detectors comes as MOA grapples with two shootings over
the past year,
including one in August at the Nike store that placed the mall under
lockdown. On Tuesday, Kimball complimented the mall's response since then and
noted she's seen a more robust police presence and engaged in several drills.
Anil Chitkara, founder and chief growth officer at Evolv, said the detectors
being tested at MOA are used at stadiums and other big venues across the country.
Chitkara said, "Things that might be personal items like keys, coins, mobile
phones, they'll go right through. It ignores them. The vast majority of
people will go right through without ever stopping, yet they're being screened
for weapons."
How they work and what they'll accomplish at MOA will be evaluated over the next
month, and Chitkara said any detection system should be employed among many
layers of security.
cbsnews.com
statesville.com
Crime & Safety Closures - Or Something Else?
A Starbucks in Indianapolis is closing over safety concerns, puzzling local
police and business owners who say the area is 'very safe'
Puzzled
police say they weren't aware of any safety problems and were rarely called to
the area.
Starbucks is closing a store in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana over
safety concerns,
joining more than a dozen other locations that the company has closed since July
for the same reasons.
But local police and business owners are puzzled by the announcement,
telling Fox 59 that the area is safe. "We were not made aware of any
type of safety concerns," Phil Burton, commander of the Indianapolis
Metropolitan Police Department's Downtown District, told the outlet.
He said that officers aren't often called to the businesses on Monument
Circle and that in 2022 police have only been called specifically to that store
once so far, which was for a report of theft and battery of an employee
and led to an arrest.
"Downtown is very safe," Burton told
WRTV.
Officers visit local businesses and speak to managers to see if they have any
concerns, and adjust their daily patrol plan based on this information, Burton
told Fox 59. He said that Starbucks hadn't expressed its concerns and
spoken to police about the the decision to close prior to the announcement being
made.
"Data indicates that Downtown continues to be the safest district in
Indianapolis, accounting for less than 5% of overall crime," she told Fox
59.
businessinsider.com
The Role of Online Platforms in Mass Shooting
Attacks
Attorney General James & Governor Hochul Release Report on the Role of Online
Platforms in the Buffalo Shooting
AG James and Governor Hochul Call for
Federal and State Legislative Reforms to Combat Online Extremism and Violence
New
York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today
released a report on the role of online platforms in the tragic Buffalo mass
shooting where 10 Black individuals were killed and three others were
injured at the Tops grocery store. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
reviewed thousands of pages of documents and social media content to examine
how the alleged shooter used online platforms to plan,
prepare, and publicize his attack.
This investigation and subsequent report were completed in accordance with a
referral from Governor Hochul. During the course of the investigation, OAG
obtained and reviewed external and internal content and policies of several of
the online platforms used by the shooter. The report concludes that fringe
online platforms, like 4chan, radicalized the shooter; livestreaming
platforms, like Twitch, were weaponized to publicize and encourage copycat
violent attacks; and a lack of oversight, transparency, and accountability of
these platforms allowed hateful and extremist views to proliferate online,
leading to radicalization and violence.
In the wake of these findings, Attorney General James and Governor Hochul are
calling for federal and state reforms to combat online extremism and violence,
including state legislation that would criminalize graphic images or videos
created by a perpetrator of a homicide and penalize individuals who reshare or
repost those same images or videos. In addition, Attorney General James and
Governor Hochul are recommending changes to Section 230 of the federal
Communications Decency Act to increase accountability of online platforms and
require companies take reasonable steps to prevent unlawful violent criminal
content from appearing on their platforms.
ag.ny.gov
FedEx Shooting-Security Lawsuit
Judge dismisses families' lawsuit against FedEx over deadly mass shooting
The judge did not dismiss the part of the
lawsuit against the security company, Securitas Security Services, USA.
A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the families of five victims of the
FedEx mass shooting in Indianapolis against the company. The judge did
not dismiss the part of the lawsuit against the security company, Securitas
Security Services, USA.
Securitas
filed a response to the lawsuit on June 13, 2022. It said it did provide
guard services at the facility, but basically denies responsibility for the
deaths and shootings.
The mass shooting happened April 15, 2021, at a FedEx Ground facility. Eight
people were shot and killed. The families that filed the lawsuit were all of
victims who were not clocked in and working at the time of the shooting.
"Losing her is one of the biggest devastations in our life," said Gary Johal,
son of Amarjeet Johal, when the lawsuit was filed in April. "This whole
situation was preventable. Multiple parties need to be held accountable."
Among the lawsuit's claims against all or certain parties: general
negligence; failure to warn; failure to keep premises
safe; failure to provide adequate security; negligent hiring, training
and supervision.
wthr.com
Man wants apology after being flagged as shoplifter, asked to leave Canadian
Tire store
Company will not say if it is using facial
recognition technology to ID shoplifters at store
How to stop the next mass shooting
A symposium from across the political spectrum
focusing on nine topics that arise in the wake of every mass shooting gun
violence and what to do about it.
'Rampant Theft' Closes Techie Brand Cotopaxi's Only San Francisco Store
New York Voters Turn Eyes to Crime, and That May Be Bad News for Democrats
NC Democrats seek bipartisan gun laws after mass shooting
COVID Update
627.8M Vaccinations Given
US: 98.9M Cases - 1M Dead - 96.2M Recovered
Worldwide:
630.9M Cases - 6.5M Dead - 610M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 362
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 812
The COVID Impact: Crime Surged, Prison
Populations Plunged
Inmates granted early release, courts faced backlog in 2020 due to COVID
'Releasing any proportion of this group from
prison due to COVID will certainly have resulted in more crime being committed,'
one expert says
Crime has
skyrocketed across the country in the last couple of years, most notably
violent crimes such as murders. As the country dealt with coronavirus lockdowns
that upended society, the protests and riots that erupted in the summer of 2020
and a demoralized police force, data show prison populations also fell that
year.
"Historic data clearly shows that if we can return to policies of consistent
prosecution for low and high-level crimes and return the option of incarceration
where it has been removed, we can hope for long-term 'peace dividends,'"
Manhattan Institute's director of policing and public safety Hannah Meyers told
Fox News Digital.
Data show that prison populations dropped in 2020 as federal and state
prisons released inmates that year as the coronavirus raged, and government
officials worried the close-quarters inmates share could exacerbate the spread.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) data found that 2020
marked the "largest single year decrease" for the number of people in prison
"since the United States began tracking prisoner populations through the
National Prisoner Statistics program in 1926." The data found that there was
a 15% decrease across federal and state prisons in 2020 compared to 2019.
"Certainly COVID led to an enormous decrease in incarceration both
through decisions made by prosecutors and by judges," Meyers said. Meyers noted
that inmates held at state and federal prisons are serious and repeat
offenders with high recidivism rates.
"So, releasing any proportion of this group from prison due to COVID will
certainly have resulted in more crime being committed," she said.
foxnews.com
Post-COVID Remote Work - Key to Recruitment &
Retention?
How Workers Fared When Moving To Work Remotely During Covid
In the
decade prior to the pandemic, we saw remote work jobs grow by around
400%, which meant that there were around 4 million remote workers in the United
States alone.
Research from the University of Chicago estimates that we could
potentially see a third of the 255 million desk jobs globally performed remotely
by 2030.
This trend is set against a global talent shortage, with 40% of workers
actively considering changing their jobs. This isn't a case of workers not
wanting to work but more that employers are not providing what workers want.
Indeed, some
Gartner estimates suggest up to 40% of employees could quit if they're
forced to work on-site by their employer.
Australian research highlights that it's very difficult to draw firm conclusions
across a diverse workforce, and so the key seems to be to avoid imposing
blanket policies and instead give people the flexibility and autonomy to choose
when and where they work.
The availability of portable computing, robust internet connectivity, and
digital collaboration software has meant that remote working is more
accessible than ever before. At a time when companies are bleeding talent,
it's perhaps something to consider when trying to boost both recruitment and
retention.
forbes.com
Winter Surge is Coming
XBB, BQ.1.1, BA.2.75.2 - a variant swarm could fuel a winter surge
Instead of a single new Greek letter
variant, a group of immune-evading omicron spinoffs are popping up all over the
world
This fall and winter are expected to be different: Instead of a single ominous
variant lurking on the horizon, experts are nervously eyeing a swarm of viruses
- and a new
evolutionary phase in the pandemic.
This time, it's unlikely we will be barraged with a new collection of Greek
alphabet variants. Instead, one or more of the multiple versions of the
omicron variant that keep popping up could drive the next wave. They are
different flavors of omicron, but eerily alike - adorned with a similar
combination of mutations. Each new subvariant seems to outdo the last in its
ability to dodge immune defenses.
washingtonpost.com
Airbnb CEO: Dangerous part of remote work isn't lost productivity-it's
loneliness
Mass. courts still digging out from backlog of cases post-COVID-19 pandemic
4,700+ Workers Killed on the Job in 2020 - 340
Deaths Each Day
How tech can help lower those numbers
Using AI-Driven Cameras to Increase Safety at Facilities
Using automation to scan for potential
issues, allows safety profession to focus on high-value decisions.
An
AI software system integrated with a camera can view hours of footage without
losing focus. It's able to spot activities and behaviors that could
become safety problems and send an alert to a safety manager so accidents
can be prevented.
The technology uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to capture and
interpret rich media content like video and still images. And the good news is
that many companies already have cameras installed so the software can be
easily integrated.
A much more efficient and safer way to use the cameras is to let AI constantly
scan the facility and alert safety teams when it discovers an abnormality. AI
is actively always looking and only when certain types of conditions develop
does the system alert the safety teams. This way humans can focus on
high-value decisions, instead of spending time monitoring for incidents.
Preventing injuries, which has always been the top priority of safety directors,
continues to be a severe issue. A recent report released by the AFL-CIO,
The
Toll of Neglect, 2022, released the following statistics:
● Every day, 340 workers died from
hazardous workplaces.
● More than 4,700 workers were
killed on the job.
● An estimated 120,000 workers died
from occupational diseases.
● The fatality rate in the workplace
was 3.4 per 100,000 workers.
So, any type of technology that would help lower these numbers is welcome.
Furthermore, the message of improved safety systems improves a company's
culture as well. "Knowing that your employer takes safety seriously
contributes to an employee's satisfaction with their company," says Amrite.
ehstoday.com
Will the FTC Sue to Stop Kroger-Albertsons
Deal?
Analysis: Kroger, Albertsons spin-off is extra ammunition in regulatory battle
Kroger Co and Albertsons Cos Inc are willing to divest up to 650 supermarket
stores to secure regulatory clearance for their $24.6 billion deal, but if
they cannot find buyers they have an unusual spin-off structure up their
sleeves.
The two largest U.S. operators of stores dedicated to groceries said on Friday
they may divest some stores by placing them in a new company that will be
owned by Albertsons shareholders. They said the spun-off company could have
between 100 and 375 stores.
The structure is intended to give the companies a stronger hand in
negotiations with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. regulator
that can sue to block the deal if it believes it will be detrimental to
consumers at a time of rampant price inflation.
FTC Challenges
The FTC, under Chair Lina Khan, has sued to block six mergers in the past
year, sometimes successfully. Khan, an appointee of U.S. President Joe Biden
and former law professor, has been highly skeptical of the purported benefits
of big mergers to consumers and has
criticized the FTC's handling of Albertsons' previous deal with Safeway.
reuters.com
Robots: The Secret Weapon to Stop Unions?
Baristas in SF went on strike. Their robot co-workers went right on serving.
"Unions increase wages ... and they make
automation more attractive"
For
three days last month, 1,000 food-service workers at SFO went on strike over
wages and working conditions. During the walkout, not a food-service
creature was stirring at SFO - except, that is, for the robots serving up
espressos and green-tea lattes at two automated coffee kiosks with the
ominous name Cafe X.
According to new data from the International Federation of Robotics, the
United States got 35,000 new industrial robots in 2021 - up 14% from 2020,
though still off the pre-pandemic peak of 40,000 in 2018. The
food-and-beverage sector increased its robot purchases by 25% last year.
Even if the robots never take over, the mere threat represented by their
rising numbers can still have an impact. "Unions
increase wages, and when they increase wages they make automation more
attractive," says Daron Acemoglu, an economist at MIT who worked on
that calculation of robots' effect on wages and employment. "Employers,
especially if they are locked into a conflictual relationship with unions, view
automation as a way of reducing unions' power."
Even without a robot apocalypse, management might try to use machines to
steamroller labor. "Once service robots become ubiquitous enough, you can use
them for strikebreaking," Acemoglu says.
businessinsider.com
Retailers' Holiday Wish: That Strapped Shoppers Will Spend
Retailers have navigated pandemic closures and
supply chain snarls in recent years. But dealing with the fallout from inflation
could be an even tougher test.
What September's retail sales mean for the holidays
Nestlé to Acquire Seattle's Best Coffee Brand From Starbucks
In Case You Missed it
Returnless Refunds: 4 Risks
& How to Mitigate Them
By: Michele Marvin, Vice President of
Marketing, Appriss Retail
Download Order Claims: A Growing Source of Ecommerce Fraud.
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What is Retail Crime Intelligence?
Retail teams can no longer rely on traditional case and incident management
systems to combat increasing crime and harm in stores. Small groups of people -
or networks - actually cause most of the loss in stores. Networks are difficult
to defeat, but when they are defeated it is wildly impactful for retail
communities.
That's why Auror is
pioneering Retail Crime Intelligence, the connected and intuitive way to not
only report crime - but to fully close cases and prevent further events. If you
want to learn more about Retail Crime Intelligence and how it's being used to
address ORC (organized retail crime) around the world, here are some resources
to start with.
What is Retail Crime Intelligence?
Retail Crime Intelligence is a software platform that connects people and
organizations with timely intel to proactively reduce the impacts of crime in
retail stores. It's used by Asset Protection / Loss Prevention departments
alongside their store and security teams, law enforcement and trusted partners
to identify and prevent the people driving their theft-related loss and harm.
Read more
Retail
Crime Intelligence FAQs
Auror helps increase the visibility of crime in stores through the Auror feed,
notifications, and dashboard intel. Reported incidents from the stores are
immediately available to other team members and nearby stores via the Auror feed
and notifications, so they can use that intel to safely prevent further crime.
Additionally, intelligence on the people impacting your stores - and when and
what they're likely to target - will help you target and prepare more
effectively.
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Weekly Topic: Business Email
Compromise
How to Protect Yourself
Be
careful with what information you share online or on social media.
Don't click on anything in an unsolicited email or text message asking you to
update or verify account information.
Carefully examine the email address, URL, and spelling used in any
correspondence. Scammers use slight differences to trick your eye and gain your
trust.
Be careful what you download. Never open an email attachment from someone you
don't know, and be wary of email attachments forwarded to you.
Set up two-factor (or multi-factor) authentication on any account that allows
it, and never disable it.
Learn more here about
BEC here
The Massive Financial Cost of Phishing
Phishing Mitigation Can Cost Businesses More Than $1M Annually
One of the oldest tactics in cybercrime is
still one of most widely feared - & with good reason, as campaigns are expected
to increase & become more sophisticated
Phishing
continues to represent not just a mainstay threat but also a significant cost to
enterprises, with some large organizations with a robust IT and security
staff spending $1.1 million per year to mitigate phishing attacks, new data
shows.
Phishing-related security activities currently consume, on average, about
one-third of the total time available to organizations' IT and security teams,
according to a newly published report. A single malicious message costs
organization an average of about 27 minutes and $31 in labor to mitigate, but
can cost up to $85.33 if a company takes 60 minutes to eliminate the threat,
researchers found.
This cost, combined with the consequences of successful phishing incidents -
which include loss of account credentials, business email compromise, and data
theft - means that about a third of organizations consider phishing to be
either a "threat" or "extreme threat" to their businesses..
This situation is unlikely to improve anytime soon, as threat actors become
even more sophisticated in how they craft phishing campaigns not only to
hook enterprise workers, but also to make phishing emails harder to detect, the
researchers found.
And while the shift to remote working that occurred during the pandemic
lifted the burden of phishing slightly and led to a decline in this type of
cybercrime activity over the 12 months previous to June 2022, the threat from
phishing will soon be on the uptick again, the researchers found.
Enterprises should be on the alert and start preparing now to deal with
imminent and "more sophisticated and pernicious" attacks - or expect to
spend even more to handle phishing in the future, they said.
darkreading.com
It's Young Workers Who Pose Biggest
Cybersecurity Risk
Gen Z, Millennial Workers Are Bigger Cybersecurity Risks Than Older Employees
Younger workers surveyed are less likely to
follow established business cybersecurity protocols than their Gen X and baby
boomer counterparts, a new survey finds.
A new survey shows Generation Z and millennials, younger workers who have grown
up as digital natives, are surprisingly more careless about their employer's
cybersecurity than their senior Gen X and baby boomer colleagues.
According to Ernst & Young LLP's 2022 Human Risk in Cybersecurity survey,
although 83% of workers in the US report they understand their company's
cybersecurity policies, younger Gen Z and millennial workers are less likely
to
comply with them.
For instance, 48% of Gen Z and 39% of millennial employees confessed to being
more cautious with their own devices compared to their work-issued devices;
they also admitted to widely disregarding IT updates; reusing passwords for
personal and professional accounts; and accepting browser cookies in far greater
numbers than Gen X or baby boomer workers.
"This research should be a wake-up call for security leaders, CEOs and boards
because the vast majority of cyber incidents trace back to a single individual,"
Tapan Shah, EY Americas' consulting cybersecurity leader, said in a statement.
"There is an immediate need for organizations to restructure their security
strategy with human behavior at the core. Human risk must be at the top of the
security agenda, with a focus on understanding employee behaviors and then
building proactive cybersecurity systems and a culture that educates, engages,
and rewards everyone in the enterprise."
darkreading.com
In Case You Missed It:
Retail Cybersecurity Strategies from Interface Systems
Interface Systems Shares Best Practices with Retailers
for Cybersecurity Month
Company highlights prevention strategies for
securing POS, cloud-based applications, and mitigating loyalty program fraud
St.
Louis, MO (October 4, 2022) - As retailers integrate their digital and
physical shopping experiences to future-proof their business models, it's never
been more important to be aware of the cybersecurity vulnerabilities that can be
created by digital transformation. As
cybersecurity awareness month becomes a focus of discussion in October,
Interface Systems, a
leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network,
UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, shares
best practices on how to prevent retail cyber-attacks and mitigate fraud.
Retail chains face a variety of security challenges, from connected POS (Point
of sale) systems and devices to online ordering and delivery applications.
Retailers' data lakes, which combine their customers' data with credit card
information, make them particularly attractive targets for cybercriminals. The
consequences of security lapses go beyond legal issues and often result in
significant financial loss as customers lose confidence in the brand.
Read more strategies from Interface Systems
here
MyDeal data breach impacts 2.2 million people
Australian online retail marketplace MyDeal has
confirmed that it was the victim of a data breach that exposed the data of
around 2.2 million customers.
Decentralized IT Means We Are All Cyber Defenders
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Investigating Amazon Labor Practices with
Drones & Spies
Unions are using drones and secret agents to investigate Amazon's labor
practices
Labor groups are pursuing a multipronged
strategy attacking Amazon as it fights union elections.
Campaigns to organize Amazon warehouse workers have grabbed national headlines.
But labor is simultaneously attacking Amazon less overtly. Unions are
needling the company with a barrage of regulatory complaints, fighting Amazon in
local zoning meetings, digging deep through federal data to attack Amazon's
safety record, and even using undercover spies and drones to gather evidence.
Experts say that pursuing a multipronged strategy against Amazon gives unions
more chances to win. Those wins energize members, deepen ties with allies,
and prove to Amazon and its workers that they should take unions seriously.
Spies and drones
For months, Ironworkers in western states gathered intelligence linking BZI
Construction, the company Tanner worked for in Spokane, to the Fundamentalist
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a polygamist cult whose leaders
have racked up allegations of wage theft and child-labor-law violations at
companies they control.
Then the Ironworkers released footage, business records, and other
information to regulators and the public, arguing that Amazon didn't adequately
supervise who its developers and contractors hired to build its warehouses.
Steve Pendergrass, the president of the Ironworkers Northwest District Council,
said that if Amazon's warehouses were instead built by union labor, the company
wouldn't have to worry about being linked to a cult.
"We're trying to leverage what we can to get Amazon to do the right thing,"
he said.
businessinsider.com
Another Amazon Warehouse Votes Against
Unionization
Report: Amazon scores another victory in union vote
For the second time in the past five months, workers at an Amazon warehouse
facility have voted against unionization.
According to CNBC, employees at an Amazon warehouse located in Albany,
N.Y. voted almost two-to-one against joining the Amazon Labor Union. In May
2022, workers at an Amazon warehouse located in the New York City borough of
Staten Island also voted overwhelmingly to
reject forming a union.
CNBC reports that 206 employees at the Albany facility voted in favor of
joining the union and 406 workers voted against. This means 612 of the 949
warehouse workers who were eligible to vote on whether they should become part
of the Amazon Labor Union cast ballots, with four ballots voided. The results of
the election still need to be certified by the National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB).
The vote was another setback for the independent Amazon Labor Union. In
April 2022, the same union won an historic victory when workers at a larger
Amazon warehouse near the Staten Island facility
voted in favor of the union.
chainstoreage.com
UK: NHS Losing Out on Staff to Amazon Warehouses, Says Union Boss
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Schaumburg, IL: Schaumburg, Gurnee, Oak Brook crime: 10 arrested for shopping
mall robberies
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new Illinois task force is cracking down on retail robberies at suburban
shopping malls. On Tuesday, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced recent
arrests at several high-profile malls. One bust occurred at Woodfield Mall in
Schaumburg. Tiffany Kindred, 42, of New York, and Shaneka Monroe, 27, of New
Jersey, were both arrested and found in possession of over $3,000 worth of
stolen Apple merchandise, officials said. In addition, Amelia Smith, 33, of
Palatine, and Arnold Misher, 28, of Chicago, were arrested for allegedly
stealing items at The Gap at Woodfield Mall. Officials say even more stolen
merchandise was discovered in their vehicle.
"We believe the combined efforts of our organizations will be a deterrent to
people wishing to commit retail theft in our communities," said Schaumburg
Police Chief Bill Wolf. The second bust was made at Gurnee Mills Mall in Gurnee,
with the arrest of four armed and masked suspects - three of them were
juveniles. "At Gurnee Mills Mall, law enforcement's quick thinking and keen
observations led to the arrest of these dangerous individuals," said Lake County
State's Attorney Eric Rinehart. "The offenders have been detained on various
weapon charges, and we will work to make sure the community is protected from
them in the future."
Two stolen vehicles were also recovered from the armed offenders, officials
said. In a third bust earlier this month, two individuals were arrested during
an operation at Oak Brook Mall in Oak Brook. The suspects are being prosecuted
by the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.
fox32chicago.com
Buncombe County, SC: Deputies recover over 4,000 stolen items from NC pawn shop
The
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office announced that 14 people were recently charged
after stolen items were found at a pawn shop in Arden. Deputies said more than
4,000 stolen items were recovered from Denny's Jewelry & Pawn. According to
deputies, the items have mainly come from Home Depot, Lowe's, Target and
Sportsman's Warehouse locations around Buncombe County. Specialists from
those chains were reportedly able to identify the items. Deputies added that
most of the items were found in the original packaging. Deputies believe the
total value of the stolen items is around $125,000 to $150,000. Fourteen
suspects have been charged with Organized Retail Theft. According to
deputies, Lewis Sr. and Lewis Jr. were the owners of Denny's Jewelry and Pawn.
Kenneth and Tammy Gates were employees at the store. "Thank you to Captain
Tullis and her team in CID for the significant time and dedication they have put
into this investigation to date," said Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller.
wyff4.com
Collier County, FL: Trio arrested in credit card theft, fraud totaling more than
$6K
Three people have been arrested in connection to a credit card fraud case in
Collier County after a woman reported her wallet was stolen while she was
shopping. The Naples Police Department says the investigation began when they
responded to a Home Good on 9th Street North on October 10. Officers say the
victim was shopping when they realized their wallet had been stolen from their
purse, which was in her shopping cart. The victim told police she believed her
wallet was stolen when she walked away from her cart to move bath mats that had
been left on the ground in an aisle in front of her. An investigation into the
theft found that the victim's credit cards had been used to buy $2,000 in gift
cards and a $4,494 purse.
winknews.com
Memphis, TN: Police searching for masked suspects accused of burglarizing City
Gear store
Police
are searching for four masked suspects who are accused of burglarizing a Raleigh
City Gear early Monday morning. Officers responded to the Austin Peay location
at 1:15 a.m., finding a broken store window. A City Gear representative made the
scene and reviewed the store's surveillance video footage, which shows a white
four-door Infiniti pulling up to the front of the store and four masked suspects
getting out. Police say the suspects are then seen breaking the front window
with a sledgehammer. Officers estimated approximately $5,500 in clothing was
stolen.
actionnews5.com
Cumberland County, PA: Police arrest man involved in East Coast prescription
fraud ring
Police say a forged prescription in Cumberland County last week led to the
arrest of a man linked to an East Coast fraud ring. On Oct. 5, Newville Police
were dispatched to the Big Spring Pharmacy for a prescription fraud call. When
they arrived, officers took a report on a man named Yohanes Mulat Admasu, who
entered the pharmacy with a prescription for 6.25 mg of Promethazine and 10 mg
of Codeine/5 mL syrup. The quantity of this prescription was around 240 servings
for 12 days. According to police, the written prescription alleged Admasu lived
in Lemoyne, but the prescription was from a doctor in Washington D.C.
Pharmacists noticed this detail and asked Admasu to come back in an hour to pick
up his description, after which they contacted the police. However, Admasu did
not return to the pharmacy.
fox43.com
Suffolk County, NY: Police seek $1500 Home Depot tool thief
Bloomington, IL: Bloomington Police looking for 3 in relation to $1200 theft
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Shootings & Deaths
Baton Rouge, LA: 19-year-old arrested in stabbing death at Airline Highway
Valero station
A 19-year-old faces a charge of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a
man during an early-morning fight in a gas station parking lot, a Baton Rouge
police spokesman said. Police on Tuesday arrested Francis Denixon
Vasquez-Aguilar, of Baton Rouge, in the deadly attack at a Valero station on
Airline Highway, BRPD spokesman Lt. Don Coppola said in a statement. He said
Vasquez-Aguilar was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a count of
second-degree murder.
theadvocate.com
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Cell phone store employee suspect in murder
A 42-year-old North Royalton man was murdered outside a cell phone store on
Cleveland's West Side Monday afternoon. Cleveland Police said Mohamad Qasem
entered King Wireless on W. 25th Street around 3:40 p.m. According to officers,
Qasem left the store with another man, got into a vehicle and drove towards the
suspect, who police said works at King Wireless. Police said the suspect, who
they are working to identify, then fired a shot in Qasem's vehicle, striking
him.
cleveland19.com
Aurora, CO: Colorado man faces 12 Counts of Attempted Murder following overnight
shooting
Eugene Demetrius Robertson has been arrested and is facing more than 12 counts,
including attempted murder, following an overnight shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
Officers responded to an Aurora 7-Eleven at around 11:49 p.m. Monday after
getting a tip of shots fired in the store. A clerk told responding officers
an armed man had come into the store with a handgun and fired at least one
round. As the suspect left the store, the employee said, the man got into a
confrontation with another customer in the parking lot and more rounds were
fired before he left the scene, according to police. No one was injured. While
still at the 7-Eleven, officers learned the same suspect threatened someone
with a gun at a Burger King across the street before he went to the
7-Eleven. While at this first scene, police gathered evidence and a description
of the suspect's vehicle.
courttv.com
Hall County, GA: Man arrested for shooting brother at Hall County C-Store
The man wanted for shooting his brother in front of a Hall County store on
Monday evening has been arrested. Joseph Omar Mendoza, 30, was charged with
criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and
aggravated assault with a firearm.
fox5atlanta.com
Robberies,
Incidents & Thefts
New
Orleans, LA: 5 forced into McDonald's freezer at gunpoint by female Armed Robber
New Orleans police are investigating two business break-ins that happened a few
blocks apart Monday night (Oct. 17). First, police say a woman with a handgun
barged into the McDonald's at 2856 South Claiborne Ave., went behind the
counter, and forced five people into a freezer just after 8 p.m. Investigators
say the woman forced a manager to open the store's safe, grabbed the cash, and
took off on foot. "This could have easily been much worse," says Rafael
Goyeneche, president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission.
fox8live.com
New York, NY: Man Tries to Steal From Best Buy Before it Closes; Loss Prevention
Pepper Sprayed
24-year-old Jordan Smith has been arrested for this incident and charged with
robbery. The NYPD is hoping the public can help them locate an individual wanted
for an attempted weekend theft. It took place at the soon-to-close Best Buy at
1880 Broadway on Saturday, October 15 at about 3:55 p.m. The suspect removed a
laptop and attempted to pass all points of sale and exit the store, police said.
A 30-year-old male employee confronted the suspect and was able to successfully
recover the laptop, but the suspect (pictured below) then discharged pepper
spray into his face before fleeing on foot. The employee refused medical
attention.
ilovetheupperwestside.com
Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Employee pistol-whipped, hospitalized after Jewelry store
robbery
Two suspects committed an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Rancho Cucamonga
and assaulted an employee, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's
Department. The incident occurred on Oct. 15 at about 2:40 p.m. at Gemma's
Jewelers in the 10500 block of Foothill Boulevard. During the robbery, an
employee was assaulted by one of the suspects, and was later treated and
released from a local hospital.
yahoo.com
St John's Bay, Canada: Grocery Store Loss Prevention assaulted during Robbery
A security guard at a grocery store in St. John's was assaulted after
confronting a customer. The incident happened at about 8:30 p.m. Monday night.
RNC say a man was attempting to steal merchandise when the loss prevention
officer approached him. After a search of the area, police arrested a
60-year-old man. He has been charged with robbery with violence and breaching
release conditions.
vocm.com
New Orleans, LA: Rash of break-ins continue to plague New Orleans business
owners
Fire/Arson
Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota man gets over 6 years for St. Paul arson cases
A Rochester man was sentenced to 78 months in prison Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in
U.S. District Court for setting fire to multiple St. Paul buildings in May 2020.
Jose Angel Felan Jr., 36, was also ordered to serve three years of supervised
release by Senior Judge David S. Doty. He was also ordered to pay $39,028 in
restitution. Felan pleaded guilty to one count of arson on Feb. 24, 2022. Felan
had fled to Mexico to evade arrest, but was located and returned by Mexican
authorities following an anonymous tip on Feb. 15, 2021. Felan was accused of
setting fire to a Goodwill retail store, the Gordon Parks High School and the 7
Mile Sportswear store, all of which are on University Avenue in St. Paul,
following nationwide unrest after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis
Police Office Derek Chauvin.
duluthnewstribune.com
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C-Store - Aurora, CO -
Armed Robbery
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C-Store - San Antonio,
TX - Robbery
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Clothing - San
Francisco, CA - Burglary
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Clothing - Memphis, TN
- Burglary
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Collectables - Erie,
PA - Burglary
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Dollar - Lehigh Acres,
FL - Robbery
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Electronics - New
York, NY - Robbery
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Electronics - Madison,
WI -Robbery
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Gas Station -
Providence, RI - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Rancho
Cucamonga, CA - Armed Robbery
● Jewelry - Lawrence, NY -Robbery
● Jewelry - Annapolis MD - Robbery
● Jewelry - Tukwila, WA - Robbery
● Jewelry - Marysville, OH - Robbery
● Jewelry - Waco TX - Robbery
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Marijuana - Blythe, CA
- Burglary
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Pawn - Johnson City,
TN - Burglary
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Restaurant - New
Orleans, LA - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - Jones, OK
- Burglary
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Restaurant - San
Francisco, CA - Burglary
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Restaurant - Aurora,
CO - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - New
Orleans, LA - Burglary
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Restaurant - New
Orleans, LA - Burglary |
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• 9 burglaries
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Blue Bell, PA - posted
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The principle purpose of the Regional AP and Safety
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Responsible for managing asset protection programs designed to minimize
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Loss Prevention executive. For decades, our industry has often been accused of
being silo'ed and separate from the operators and the merchants. This
separateness in many cases ultimately leads to a disconnect, a sense that we
aren't part of the team. Which in actuality, regardless of your performance, it
can lead to your job being eliminated or just you being replaced with someone
new. So the real question is: How do you become engaged in the business and
truly add value to the company's success beyond reducing shrink? And then having
the courage to go make it happen. We all tend to stay in our comfort zones and
remain safe. At least that's what we think. But at the end of the day, it's that
comfort zone that can actually increase your risk. So the next time you're in a
corporate meeting or traveling stores with your operators or merchants, go
beyond with your comments and opinions - take a risk - add some value - help
them run the business - you might be surprised.
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