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Q&A with Dara Riordan, President of FaceFirst

IHL Group President Greg Buzek told APEX attendees that facial recognition is key to reducing consumer theft. Can you provide more context?

Greg founded the IHL Group retail research firm. During his recent APEX session, Greg cited IHL Group research that retailers using facial recognition technology saw 74% lower consumer theft growth in 2023. The IHL Group research reinforces the recent Avery Dennison report that 300 retail leaders cited facial recognition as the most effective deployed technology or product, ahead of license plate recognition, RFID tags, and other solutions.

Of course, it's never one tool alone. The complementary approach of integrating face matching with traditional CCTV, cart containment, RFID, access management solutions, parking lot towers, and more is the emerging technology landscape. It's being used to enhance solutions retailers have already invested in. The need for proactive solutions to combat the escalating violent theft crisis is critical, not just to prevent loss but for life safety.

California voters passed Proposition 36 on Tuesday, rolling back many of the controversial "soft on crime" policies in a deep blue state. Were there other anti-crime measures being considered on November 5?

An overwhelming 70% of California voters passed the anti-crime Proposition 36 on November 5. It increases penalties for theft and drug crimes, and it will re-classify misdemeanor thefts and some drug crimes. This ballot initiative rolls back many of the changes made in 2014 with Prop 47. Retailers from Mom-and-Pop shops to big box chains, law enforcement leaders, and many DAs pushed hard to pass this measure. Regardless of what side of the aisle Californians are on, they are fed up. As a California resident, I witnessed grab-and-dash theft and shoplifter altercations with associates. As a parent, seeing these incidents while I have my kids in tow is unnerving. This measure is about both theft and life safety. The voters have spoken, and there's hope this measure will drive change. Also, nearly 70% of Colorado voters passed Amendment I this week. The constitutional amendment makes first-degree murder suspects ineligible for bail in most circumstances. Colorado voters also passed Proposition 128, which requires people convicted of certain crimes, including murder and aggravated robbery, to serve at least 85% of their sentence before parole eligibility.

Employers must comply with several new and existing workplace violence laws in 2025. How do you think facial recognition technology can help them protect employees?

Retailers need proactive tools that make stores safer for employees and customers. New York's new retail violence prevention law goes into effect in March 2025. It requires most retailers to develop workplace violence prevention plans and train their employees on safety procedures. California's new law went into effect on July 1, 2024. It requires employers to have a workplace violence notification system. It also requires employers to investigate and track all threats of violence, including those made on social media. FaceFirst can help retailers comply with workplace violence laws. Retailers can enroll known offenders and those who have made threats in a watchlist group with immediate notifications when those individuals enter. Workplace violence laws are now on the books in at least 27 states.

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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact


Retail Looks to Facial Recognition to Fight Crime
'The technology could become a crucial asset in identifying & deterring habitual offenders'

UK shop theft inquiry addresses use of facial recognition to combat retail crime
The Justice and Home Affairs committee has issued a call for reforms to address the rise in organized retail crime, publishing a detailed letter to the Minister for policing, crime, and fire prevention, Dame Diana Johnson MP. The Committee's findings, based on an inquiry into the surge in shop theft, highlight an unprecedented spike in large-scale theft operations that are increasingly violent and sophisticated.

The report reveals statistics which found that almost 17 million incidents of shop theft occur each year, with a minimal number resulting in arrests. As a result, these crimes have had an impact on the retail industry, with annual losses nearing £2 billion (roughly US$2.5 billion). Once viewed as a sporadic crime, shop theft has become highly organized, often tied to larger criminal networks.

In its conclusions, the committee noted the use of facial recognition tools by private companies, emphasizing that it should be paired with rigorous guidelines to safeguard privacy and civil liberties. The technology could become a crucial asset in identifying and deterring habitual offenders in retail settings, according to the committee's findings.

Lord Foster of Bath, chair of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee, says: "The scale of the shop theft problem within England and Wales is totally unacceptable and action, like that underway in the Pegasus scheme, is vital and urgent.

"There's no silver bullet. But, if adopted, the recommendations in our report should help tackle the problem and help keep the public and our economy safer."

Project Pegasus is police operation that biometrically matches CCTV images of shoplifters with those in a national police database. Supported by the country's largest retailers, the biometric identification scheme was introduced in September of last year. biometricupdate.com


The Anti-Crime Election
What some state and local results say about the future of public safety in America
As the dust settles on an historic election night, we'll have no shortage of explanations for how President-elect Donald J. Trump prevailed over Vice President Kamala D. Harris. But few observers have yet focused on how several local election outcomes will make 2024 the "anti-crime election"-one for which many Americans have longed for about a decade.

Start with California: one of the most closely followed ballot initiatives in the Golden State was Proposition 36, which looked to counter a 2014 initiative, Prop. 47, that had raised the threshold for felony theft to $950 and converted many felony drug offenses to misdemeanors. A decade later, the architects of Prop. 36 sought to put a modest but meaningful rollback of Prop. 47 on the ballot, allowing prosecutors to bring felony theft charges when the perpetrator is a repeat offender, increasing sentences for mass thefts, and requiring that certain sentences be served in state prisons rather than in county jails. Prop. 36 passed by a massive margin.

In Los Angeles, "progressive" prosecutor George Gascón, who succeeded Kamala Harris as San Francisco district attorney before becoming the lead prosecutor in L.A., lost his reelection bid to Nathan Hochman, who ran on a law-and-order platform. Anti-crime voter sentiment also made its way north to the Bay Area, where voters had already recalled former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin in 2022. As of this writing, Boudin's replacement, Brooke Jenkins, seems poised to win election to a full term. In Alameda County (home to Oakland), District Attorney Pamela Price and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao appear likely to lose their respective recall elections. Like Boudin and Gascón, Price and Thao positioned themselves as criminal-justice reformers, keen to shrink the footprint of the justice system.

The progressive prosecutor movement took some hits outside of California, too. In Tampa, Florida Democrat Andrew Warren, suspended by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022 for his non-prosecution policies, lost his reelection bid against Republican State's Attorney Susan Lopez. In Athens, Georgia-where the murder of Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant earlier this year stoked outrage-Kalki Yalamanchili won a landslide victory over incumbent District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, who was elected on a reformist platform. In Phoenix, Tamika Wooten, who ran on pushing alternatives to incarceration and restorative justice, lost her bid to oust incumbent Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, a Republican. Law-and-order prosecutors also won in Macomb County, Michigan, and Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

One of the key takeaways of the 2024 election cycle may be that voters have learned a key lesson from recent history. When it came to progressive policies, they went along to get along-until the results hit them, hard and fast. city-journal.org


Bipartisan Push to Fight ORC & Freight Fraud
Election 2024: US lawmakers who support initiatives to fight freight fraud

Bills introduced recently aim to tackle rise in freight fraud and organized retail crime

Two key bills, the Safeguarding Our Supply Chains Act and the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 (CORCA), showcase the federal push to protect domestic supply chains from both theft and fraud.

Here's a look at the specifics of the bills, their primary sponsors and co-sponsors, and which lawmakers will still be in office to support the initiatives in the coming legislative cycle following the 2024 elections.

Safeguarding Our Supply Chains Act

Introduced by Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., the Safeguarding Our Supply Chains Act addresses the rise in organized theft targeting critical freight networks across the U.S.

This bill seeks to establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force under the joint authority of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the FBI. With a proposed $100 million in funding, the task force is dedicated to coordinating law enforcement efforts at both the federal and local levels to counter organized theft and fraud along freight networks, which include rail, motor carrier and intermodal systems. The focus of this task force is emphasized by a recent CargoNet study that found a 14% increase in cargo theft events across the U.S. and Canada in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023.

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
 
CORCA is another bipartisan bill designed to address the escalating problem of organized retail crime. Sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and co-sponsored by a bipartisan coalition of senators, CORCA aims to equip federal law enforcement with resources to collaborate with local authorities to dismantle complex retail crime rings. These criminal organizations often engage in elaborate schemes involving cargo theft and e-commerce fraud.

The Safeguarding Our Supply Chains Act and CORCA are strong indicators of a bipartisan commitment to tackling crime affecting U.S. supply chains. With key sponsors and co-sponsors remaining in office, they are positioned to play vital roles in U.S. supply chain security initiatives. freightwaves.com


Will Prop 36 Reduce Retail Theft?
California passed its anti-shoplifting legislation, but will it actually help retailers?
Proponents of the proposition have pointed to the narrative that has taken hold in retail over the last year: that an unprecedented wave of petty crime was significantly eating into businesses' bottom line.

Whether that's actually true is murkier. While last year some cities like New York and Los Angeles have seen an increase in larceny offenses, which include both petty shoplifting and organized retail crime, most cities have seen a decline. That includes San Francisco, where larceny offenses fell by 5%, despite the city's status as a poster child for rampant petty crime. Additionally, larceny offenses, in general, have fallen significantly over the last 30 years, dropping by more than 50% since 1990.

Still, retailers' reactions to shoplifting have become increasingly apparent to consumers.

"All consumers have experienced this impact," said Juan Pellerano, CMO of the retail tech company Swap. "Try walking into a CVS without needing assistance to unlock basics like toothpaste or deodorant."

But Pellerano said it's unclear if the proposition will significantly reduce theft. Instead, he said, a broader police presence in shopping districts would likely have a more immediate effect on crime rates than increased punishments.

Opponents of the proposition argue that Prop 36 will take more public money away from other programs and funnel more people into the state's prison system, all while doing little to make California safer. The ACLU, which opposed the proposition, will "work to prevent Proposition 36 from becoming a tool or an excuse to dismantle decades of progress on criminal justice reform and common-sense public safety policies that the ACLU has long pursued," stated Abdi Soltani, executive director of the ACLU of Northern California, in a press statement on Wednesday morning.

"The broad coalition of organizations that opposed Prop 36, including business, labor, teachers, law enforcement and front-line healthcare workers, will continue to advocate for smart and effective criminal justice reform and public safety solutions that work for all communities," Soltani said. modernretail.co


More Coverage of CA's Prop 36 Victory
California Voters Get Tougher On Crime

Prop 36, a ballot measure that will toughen penalties for retail theft and drug crime, was approved by voters Tuesday

A ballot measure known as Prop 36, which will make certain drug and theft crimes a felony, which came in response to a massive uptick in retail theft, was overwhelmingly passed by California voters on Tuesday.

The proposition, which won the support of roughly 70% of voters as of late Tuesday night, will force a change to the California criminal code that has led to misdemeanor offenses for shoplifting crimes where the stolen value was under. With the passing of Prop 36, those crimes for repeat offenders will be considered felonies. Proponents of the measure say it will also address homelessness and fentanyl deaths by sentencing dealers to longer prison sentences and creating a court-mandated drug treatment system for people struggling with addiction.

California judges also will now be required to warn fentanyl dealers that they can be charged with murder if someone dies from drugs they dealt.

This year Los Angeles was besieged with smash-and-grab crimes and home invasions that saw burglaries at the homes of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Marlon Wayans, and a slew of other celebrities. Retail theft saw such an alarming rise that local law enforcement partnered with federal prosecutors in an effort to root out organized gangs.

Leaders in several of California's other big cities - San Francisco Mayor London Breed, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria - publicly supported the measure as a way to combat crime. However, Mayor Karen Bass declined to discuss the measure or show any public support with her commentary. lamag.com


Walmart tries a new approach to combat retail theft
The company is rolling out the test to employees first, but may extend mobile unlocking to Walmart+ loyalty members.

Republicans press FBI to explain process for updating crime statistics

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San Francisco Replaces Incumbent Mayor with Levi Strauss Heir
Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie elected mayor of San Francisco

Wealthy Democratic outsider unseats incumbent mayor London Breed in expensive race

After years of negative headlines and post-pandemic economic struggle, San Francisco has picked a wealthy Democratic outsider with no government experience to serve as the city's new mayor.

Daniel Lurie, 47, is one of the heirs to the Levi Strauss jeans company fortune, and previously spent 15 years as the executive of a San Francisco non-profit he founded. He defeated several Democratic challengers, including the current mayor, London Breed, in an election that was expected to break local campaign spending records.

Lurie poured more than $8m of his own money into his campaign, while his billionaire mother, Mimi Haas, backed him with another $1m. He will be the first San Francisco mayor since 1911 to win office without previously serving in government, making him the city's "least experienced mayor in a long time", the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

But the Chronicle also ended up endorsing Lurie, praising the "balance of compassion and toughness" in his planned approach to dealing with the people in San Francisco struggling with homelessness, and saying the city needed a change in leadership, making Lurie's inexperience potentially worth the risk. theguardian.com


50+ Amazon Fresh Locations
Amazon Fresh expands in Pennsylvania
The latest high-tech Amazon Fresh grocery store is the banner's fifth location in the Keystone State.

In an email to Chain Store Age, Amazon confirmed that a new Amazon Fresh store is opening in Willow Grove, Penn. (part of the Greater Philadephia metro market) on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. It follows locations opened in Warrington, Broomall, Springfield and Langhorne, Penn.

The approximately 31,000-sq.-ft. store is expected to created dozens of jobs and will feature a selection of national brands, produce and protein, as well as Amazon private-label brands like Aplenty, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Saver and 365 by Whole Foods Market.

With the opening of this store and the location in Maryland, the company is operating more than 50 Amazon Fresh locations across California, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Virginia. chainstoreage.com


Are Strong Retail Sales Hinting at a Recovering US Economy?
The American economy has certainly been put to the test over the past years, enduring the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting inflation, business closures, and uncertainty in terms of the broader job market. But are things actually improving for the average consumer as 2024 draws to a close - and the biggest shopping season of the year kicks off? Certain indicators suggest as much. retailwire.com


Canadian Tire CEO says consumer confidence 'lowest we've seen in a long time'
Canadian Tire reported a profit increase in its latest quarter, despite constrained consumer spending and a confidence level that the company's CEO says "is the lowest we've seen in a long time."

Carter's opens its first-ever flagship as part of brand revamp

UK: Asda to cut 475 head office roles and reduce hybrid working

Under Armour plots 'most significant' marketing to date as it works to win back shoppers
 




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Retail & Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity in retail: How to bridge the trust gap

Data security is a key differentiator in today's privacy-driven market

Whether shopping online or in-store, consumers expect their data to be safe - and they're quick to walk away if it's not. Cybersecurity stands at the forefront of building trust, while also maintaining resilience and driving competitive advantage in retail.

As companies embrace omnichannel strategies and navigate complex supply chains, cyber threats are evolving relentlessly. To stay competitive, retailers must do more than defend. They should innovate by connecting the strategic vision of the C-suite with cybersecurity expertise, integrating robust protection measures into every aspect of their business operations.

The challenge? Many retailers aren't moving fast enough, while others are overestimating their preparedness and allowing gaps to emerge between perception and reality.

The cybersecurity readiness paradox

PwC's 2025 Global Digital Trust Insights Survey exposes a cyber resilience gap across sectors. Only 2% of global organizations have fully implemented holistic strategies in all critical areas, despite substantial digital investments. This is particularly notable for retailers, where a 17% confidence gap exists between CISOs/CSOs and CEOs regarding AI and resilience compliance, compared with a 13% disparity across all sectors.

This vulnerability increases as the sector's attack surface grows. Over the past decade, retail's rapid adoption of cloud services, smart devices and complex partner ecosystems has significantly outpaced its security measures. Retailers are ill-equipped to address their most pressing threats - attacks on connected products, cloud vulnerabilities, hack-and-leak operations, supply chain breaches and ecommerce fraud.

This misalignment between heightened risks and actual readiness can create a potential blind spot that exposes retailers to an array of digital vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity as a competitive advantage - The consumer call for transparency - Five actionable strategies for retail cybersecurity - Building resilience and trust into the future: nrf.com


Using AI to Boost Cybersecurity
AI Isn't New to Cybersecurity, But Some of Its Use Cases Are

States, cities and counties have big opportunities to use artificial intelligence to improve response time.

AdvertisementMachine learning and deep learning, which are subsets of artificial intelligence, have been used for intrusion detection as far back as the early 2000s. Even then, it was clear that AI could improve mean time to detection. Anything that can operate at machine speed can spot something of interest in torrents of data faster than a person can.

While it's fair to say that AI is not new to cybersecurity, it's also true that we can now do more with AI to improve cybersecurity than ever before.

For state and local government agencies, AI's capabilities - new and old - enable higher-quality responses to threats in less time. There are big opportunities here for agencies that know where to look.

Mean Time to Respond: A Big Winner in an AI World

Many state and local agencies already use endpoint detection tools that speed up mean time to detection. These have been around for a while, and they're undoubtedly getting better with time.

Increasingly, however, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools are building out their own large language models that expedite time to respond. Security analysts can query these LLMs much as they would ChatGPT, to try to make sense of what they're seeing. statetechmagazine.com

 
Microchip Technology reports $21.4M expense from August cyberattack

The chipmaker said the financial impact from the attack was immaterial and largely linked to unscheduled factory outages.

A cyberattack targeting Microchip Technology in August resulted in total expenses of $21.4 million during the company's second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Arizona-based chipmaker said Tuesday in its quarterly report for the period ending Sept. 30.

Microchip initially disclosed the attack in an August securities filing and reported disruptions to its operations, order fulfillment and manufacturing. The company said it recovered quickly as it brought critical IT systems back online and resumed operations within days of the attack. cybersecuritydive.com
 

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European Anti-Counterfeit Group
Temu considers joining European anti-counterfeit group
Chinese online retailer Temu is considering joining a group of ecommerce platforms and brands that collaborate to prevent the sale of fake products online in Europe, according to a meeting agenda seen by Reuters.

The "Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sale of counterfeit goods on the internet" is a voluntary agreement facilitated by the European Commission, and signatories include online retailers Amazon, Alibaba, and eBay, and brands like Adidas, Nike, Hermes and Moncler.

Temu is set to make a presentation at a Nov. 11 meeting of the MoU members as a "potential new signatory", the agenda note showed.

Temu is in discussions to join the initiative, a spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters, adding that "collaborative efforts are essential" to address counterfeiting.

Temu's engagement with the anti-counterfeits network comes as European Union authorities ramp up pressure on Temu to improve its controls on products sold to European shoppers through its marketplace.

The European Commission on Thursday launched an investigation into Temu over potential breaches of EU rules against the sale of illegal products, having earlier this month requested information from Temu under the Digital Services Act (DSA), an EU law. reuters.com


Bezos Responds to Trump Victory
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has some kind words for Trump
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos started a chorus of tech leaders congratulating Donald Trump on his reelection, wishing him "success in leading and uniting the America we all love," in a social media post Wednesday. "Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities," Bezos wrote on X.

It's the second time Bezos has posted on X this year. The first time was after an assassination attempt on Trump in July. Bezos at the time said, "Our former President showed tremendous grace and courage under literal fire tonight. So thankful for his safety and so sad for the victims and their families."

The post came a little more than a week after Bezos wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post, which he owns, explaining why the newspaper did not endorse a presidential candidate. seattletimes.com


Amazon Hits Record After Strong Results Accelerate Year's Rally

India raids offices of sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms, sources say


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Nashville, TN: Suspects accused of robbing $1.7 million from jewelry store booked in Metro Jail
The suspects involved in the armed robbery of a jewelry store have been booked in the Metro Jail, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. Orlando Valdes Hernandez, 34, and Milleni Garcia, 38, were accused of robbing $1.7 million in jewelry from Dubai Jewelry on Nolensville Pike in October. The two were arrested by police in Miami on Oct. 27. Police recovered jewelry, cash and a wig. Hernandez and Garcia were returned to Nashville from Miami on Tuesday. Hernandez was booked on a $450,000 bond and Garcia was booked on a $330,000 bond. Metro Police said detectives are still working to develop information on the 3rd accomplice in the robbery.  wsmv.com


Miami-Dade, FL: Woman accused of raking in $110K by stealing credit cards, selling stolen goods online
Police arrested a northwest Miami-Dade woman on nine felony charges on Tuesday after they accused her of stealing victims' credit cards, using them to buy more than $100,000 worth of items and then selling the items online. Jania Selena Saunders, a 27-year-old resident of the county's Brownsville area, is accused of committing the financial crime spree while on probation for uttering forged bills and third-degree grand theft. According to an arrest report, Saunders targeted cards issued by Synchrony Bank, which issues branded credit cards for retailers including Lowe's, BrandsMart USA, City Furniture and Harbor Freight. Police said Saunders stole mailed credit cards intended for victims in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, as well as one in Kentucky. They didn't specify in the report how they believe she was able to intercept them. Authorities said Saunders was seen on surveillance video at various retailers - including Lowe's locations in North Miami Beach and Sunrise, a Harbor Freight store in Florida City and a BrandsMart USA near Dadeland Mall - using the stolen cards to buy goods. In another case, police said Saunders used a dead person's identity to claim their BrandsMart USA credit card and to apply for and receive an Amazon account.  local10.com


Washington, DC: Smash-and-grab robbery at DC sunglasses store caught on camera
An employee at a Georgetown Optician's store is speaking out exclusively with FOX 5's Shomari Stone after a masked thief stole over $30,000 worth of Cartier eyeglasses in a daring midday robbery last month. The brazen heist, which took place at Georgetown Optician on Wisconsin Avenue NW, left the employee shaken and temporarily injured from a fire extinguisher attack used to distract her. D.C. police have released surveillance footage showing the suspect, dressed in a red hooded sweatshirt, mask, dark pants, green shoes, and dark sunglasses, entering the store around 12:30 p.m.   fox5dc.com


Los Angeles, CA: Update: LA Man Found Guilty in BevMo Robbery Spree That Targeted Pasadena Store in Conspiracy
A Los Angeles man who conspired to rob a Pasadena BevMo store and pulled off successful heists at other Southern California locations faces federal sentencing Thursday on a Hobbs Act charge of interference with commerce by robbery. Anthony Flores, 28, was convicted in July following a three-day trial in downtown Los Angeles. Beginning in May 2023, Flores and co-defendant Ivin Kitu Sanford, 32, robbed BevMo locations in Long Beach and Lakewood, stealing high-end liquor stored behind security glass and threatening employees with violence. The duo then sold the stolen merchandise on Instagram, evidence showed. At the Long Beach location, Flores stole approximately $2,604 worth of liquor, while escaping with around $800 worth from the Lakewood store. Federal prosecutors proved Flores also conspired to target additional stores in Pasadena and West Covina pasadenanow.com


York County, PA: Burglar steals sports cards worth $14K from York County store

Sugar Land, TX: Eyewear Theft suspects arrested after Sugar Land police chase reportedly stole $5K in merchandise

Toronto, Canada: Two Toronto Car Salesmen Arrested in $2.18M Stolen Car Scam
 



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Shootings & Deaths


Chicago, IL: Update: Disgruntled ex-employee kills two in shooting at Navy Pier, Chicago police say
Two men were killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting by a disgruntled ex-employee at Navy Pier, according to Chicago police. The incident occurred around 1:18 p.m., on the north side of Navy Pier near an administrative office in a loading dock area. Police said the former employee went to the loading dock, fired multiple shots and struck two men. The victims, ages 47 and 51, were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where they died from their injuries. The 51-year-old was identified as Lamont Johnson, of Lansing, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. The other man's identity has not yet been released. Levy, a catering company at Navy Pier, issued a statement on the shooting: "We're absolutely devastated by today's tragic events and the shocking loss of two of our family members. Our hearts break for their families and loved ones, whose lives are forever changed." Police are describing this as an "isolated incident."  fox32chicago.com


Wichita, KS: Update: Arrest made in fatal Wichita convenience store shooting
Police said they have arrested a 19-year-old woman in connection with a fatal Halloween shooting outside an east Wichita convenience store. The woman was booked into jail for second degree murder in connection with a shooting that happened outside a Quik Trip store at Central and Oliver. The shooting resulted in the death of 13-year-old Donald Williams. A 15-year-old boy was critically injured. Police have been looking for 19-year-old Jermall Campbell in connection with the shooting, and he will be facing murder charges. Shots were fired at a gathering outside the Quik Trip after a disturbance broke out.  kfdi.com


South Fulton, GA: Shell station clerk, uncle shot hours apart, suspect in custody
South Fulton Police have arrested a man linked to two separate shootings that took place within hours of each other. The first incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at a Shell gas station located at 2275 Jonesboro Road. Officers arrived to find a 51-year-old store clerk who had been shot in the back. The victim was transported to Grady Hospital in critical but stable condition. According to police, the shooter ran north into a wooded area, avoiding capture despite the establishment of a perimeter by police. Hours later, at approximately 3 a.m. Nov. 6, the same individual allegedly targeted a second victim-his own uncle-during an attempted robbery at a residence on Lake Royale. Police say the suspect shot his uncle and then fled, taking the victim's vehicle keys. The uncle was also transported to Grady Hospital in critical but stable condition.  fox5atlanta.com


Sterling, IL: A teenage employee was injured Wednesday evening after being shot at a Sterling restaurant
According to a Sterling Police Department news release, officials responded to Pizza Ranch, located at 3900 East Lincolnway, just before 8 p.m. following a reported shooting. A caller said that one person had been shot and that a suspect fled the scene on foot. Officials said that restaurant patrons and employees had either fled or were barricaded inside the store when first responders arrived. The shooter was determined to have fled the location before officials arrived. The victim, identified as a 17-year-old male from Rock Falls and a restaurant employee, was determined to have been shot in the neck area. They were transported to a local hospital and treated for their injuries before being released. Authorities were able to locate and apprehend the suspect, identified as a 17-year-old male, at a Rock Falls residence around 10:15 p.m. without incident.  wqad.com


Mason City, IA: 19 year old sentenced to 5 years for liquor store shooting
 



Robberies, Incidents & Thefts


Fruitport, MI: Update: Authorities make arrest in Fruitport noxious gas incident and theft at Meijer
Police arrested a 38-year-old man who is accused of making a device out of pool chemicals to create a distraction to steal from a Meijer store. Authorities arrested 38-year-old Alexae Kamron Johnson with retail fraud and placing an explosive device with intent to do harm charges. He was arraigned on Tuesday. On Thursday, Sept. 24, police responded to the Meijer on Harvey Street on reports of a noxious gas inside the store. Officers noticed a "small gaseous cloud" that reportedly smelled like chlorine in the center of the store when they arrived. Officers determined the gas was coming from a plastic bottle in the home goods section of the store. Investigators believe the gas was a chemical used in maintaining swimming pools. The store was evacuated and the bottle was removed. According to Deputy Chief Greg Poulson, investigators believe the man used the chemicals as a distraction to avoid getting caught walking out of the store with $1,000 to $2,000 in stolen merchandise. "He was in that area for a long period of time, in that direct area, without getting any further into it," said Poulson. "We watched him load his cart up full of a bunch of electronics, and he's watching that area where, it was a bottle, like a pop bottle, 20-ounce pop bottle, and as soon as that dispersed, he was watching down that aisle, he immediately went for the exit of the store and left." Four people received treatment at a local hospital. They were all released and are expected to be OK.   wzzm13.com
 

San Antonio, TX: Man accused of robbing Dollar General store on southwest side back in July

Toronto, Canada: Two Toronto Car Salesmen Arrested in $2.18M Stolen Car Scam

 

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Restaurant - Dallas, TX - Burglary                                     

 

Daily Totals:
• 15 robberies
• 5 burglaries
• 2 shootings
• 0 killed



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Regional Asset Protection Manager
Maryland & West Virginia - Posted November 1
The AP Manager will be the primary subject matter expert in regards to the training, auditing, and investigatory needs of Dollar General. Their key efforts are to reduce shrinkage and increase profitability through proactive training mediums, standardized audits and the resolution of internal and external investigations. Management Develop and foster an open line of communication with Operations to support all levels of business dialogue in order to increase gross margin efforts and decrease shrink and related risks...




Associate Full Time, Asset Protection, Wayfair Stores
Wilmette, IL - Posted October 3
As an Asset Protection Host, you will support the Asset Protection and Store Leadership team by contributing to the overall guest experience by welcoming and thanking guests and employees into the retail store. This key role will report to the Asset Protection Lead and Asset Protection Manager. This is a people-facing role and requires the right candidate to be engaging, charismatic, and eager to engage regularly with customers and employees...




Corporate Risk Manager
Houston, TX - Posted September 18
Summary of Role and Responsibilities: Proactive approach to preventing losses/injuries, whether they are to our employees, third parties, or customers' valuables. They include cash in transit, auto losses, or injuries; Report all incidents, claims, and losses that may expose the company to financial losses, whether they are covered by insurance or not...




District Asset Protection Manager
North Kingstown, RI - Posted September 16
The District Asset Protection Manager at OSJL plays a key role in safeguarding the organization's stores. Through training and program implementation, this role champions a safe working environment and minimizes loss from shrink, theft, and fraud. This role conducts regular store visits, leads investigations, and collaborates with store leadership on best practices for asset protection...




Corporate Risk Manager
Memphis, TN or New Orleans, LA - Posted June 27
Summary of Role and Responsibilities: Proactive approach to preventing losses/injuries, whether they are to our employees, third parties, or customers' valuables. They include cash in transit, auto losses, or injuries; Report all incidents, claims, and losses that may expose the company to financial losses, whether they are covered by insurance or not...




Loss Prevention Specialist
Temple, TX - Posted June 18
The Loss Prevention Specialist identifies various types of losses and thefts, works cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment providing critical guidance to Operations on asset protection and profit improvement initiatives. At The Fikes Companies, our Mission is to build a highly successful company which our employees are proud of, our customers value, and the communities we serve can count on...



Multi-Store Detective (Pittsburgh Operating Market)
Pittsburgh, PA - Posted April 9
Job Summary: Store Detectives are key players in serving their assigned locations in the detection and apprehension of shoplifters. Job Responsibilities: Detect and apprehend shoplifters with the use of standard visual practice and CCTV in multi-store environment; Utilize CCTV to create video records of incidents requested by law enforcement and internal departments...



Multi-Store Detective (Cleveland Operating Market)
Cleveland, OH - Posted April 9
Job Summary: Store Detectives are key players in serving their assigned locations in the detection and apprehension of shoplifters. Job Responsibilities: Detect and apprehend shoplifters with the use of standard visual practice and CCTV in multi-store environment; Utilize CCTV to create video records of incidents requested by law enforcement and internal departments...



 


Multi-Store Detective (Akron/Canton Operating Market)
Akron/Canton, OH - Posted April 9
Job Summary: Store Detectives are key players in serving their assigned locations in the detection and apprehension of shoplifters. Job Responsibilities: Detect and apprehend shoplifters with the use of standard visual practice and CCTV in multi-store environment; Utilize CCTV to create video records of incidents requested by law enforcement and internal departments...
 



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