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CONTROLTEK Welcomes Dan Davies as Director of Technical Operations

Bridgewater, N.J. (Apr 12, 2024) CONTROLTEK, a global leader specializing in retail asset protection, RFID inventory and asset tracking solutions, and tamper-evident packaging, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dan Davies, CFI as its new Director of Technical Operations. With over 25 years of experience in retail asset protection and a proven track record of leadership, Dan joins CONTROLTEK at an exciting time of growth and innovation.

In his new role at CONTROLTEK, Dan will be responsible for driving customer advocacy, refining the Project Management process, and maximizing efficiencies across the organization's technical operations.

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Scott Dunn, Sr. Director Axis Communications named Chairman of SIA Board
Security Industry Association (SIA) Announces 2024 Executive Committee and Board at ISC West

  

The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced its new board of directors chairman – Scott Dunn of Axis Communications – and presented four new members to the SIA Board of Directors at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering, during ISC West.

The new SIA Board of Directors members, who will serve an initial two-year term from 2024 to 2026, are: Andrew Elvish, vice president of marketing, Genetec; Brian Harrell, vice president and chief security officer, Avangrid, and former assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Björn Lidefelt, executive vice president and head, HID Global; and Julaine Simmons, vice president of security and electronic systems, M.C. Dean

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Former Disney and Virgin executive Phil Smith joins Extenda Retail as new Director of Loss Prevention Solutions

Extenda Retail, a provider of cloud native Point of Sale (PoS) solutions, has announced the hire of new Director of Loss Prevention Solutions Phil Smith.

He joins Extenda Retail with over 25 years of experience from the retail industry, working for brands such as Virgin and Disney heading up the risk and loss prevention function for direct-to-consumer, including teams from loss prevention, e-commerce fraud, health/safety, and business risk and analysis.

“With margins being under such significant downward pressure, retailers are looking for ways in which profitability can be maintained in a challenging market. We are delighted to welcome one of the industry’s most prominent thought-leaders to the Extenda Retail team to help shape our strategy on managing retail loss,” says Mohit Paul, Chief Commercial Officer at Extenda Retail.

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Everon Earns 2 Industry Awards @ ISC West

SSI Announces 2024 SAMMY Award Winners

The SAMMY Awards, now in their 29th year, are among the most prestigious honors that a security systems company can earn.

LAS VEGAS — It’s ISC West week and that means it’s also time for SSI to announce the 2024 SAMMY Award winners.

Now in their 29th year, the SAMMYs — short for the
Sales & Marketing Awards — are among the most prestigious honors that a security systems company can earn. When a dealer or an integrator wins a SAMMY Award, it attests to their exceptional expertise in creating sales and marketing materials, executing business best practices and delivering outstanding installations

A panel of judges selected the nominees in each of 11 categories among security dealers and integrators that exemplify professionalism in their sales, marketing and installation efforts. Winners of this award receive exposure in SSI’s magazine, website and electronic communications.

“The SAMMYs are among the most prestigious honors that a security systems company can earn,” says Dan Ferrisi, group editor, commercial and security at Emerald. “The SAMMY Awards that this year’s group of honorees have earned attest to their exceptional expertise in creating sales and marketing materials, executing business best practices and delivering outstanding installations.”

Best Display Advertisement (Print or Electronic): Everon

Integrated Installation of the Year: Everon


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'Californians Against Retail Crime' Day Recap
Retail Theft Day at the Capitol - Cal Retailers Testifies on Bills and Participates in Press Conference

Hearings and Press Conference Part of Assembly Leadership's "Californians Against Retail Crime" Day

CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin participated in a press conference this morning, hosted by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and featuring Attorney General Rob Bonta, which focused on all of the Retail Theft bills in the Assembly's "Retail Theft Reduction Act" package heard today in Assembly Public Safety Committee. Rivas and Michelin were joined by the authors of the bills in the Assembly Retail Theft package and other stakeholders including Asssemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur (Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Public Safety), Kevin McCarty (Chair of the Assembly Public Safety Committee), Juan Alanis, Marc Berman, Jacqui Irwin, Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Esmeralda Soria and California Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Barrera.

Michelin also gave lead testimony in Assembly Public Safety Committee on several Retail Theft bills that are part of the "Retail Theft Reduction Act" package. All of these bills passed out of committee.



CRA's Testimony in Assembly Public Safety |
CRA's Testimony in Senate Public Safety


The Prop 47 Debate Rages on in California

11th Hour Effort By Criminal Justice Advocates to Kill Retail Theft Bills
SEIU and Wealthy Donors Trying to Kill California’s Retail Theft Reform Bills

Doesn’t retail theft impact everyone in the state?

The
SEIU has thrown down its cards and is now trying to kill retail theft reform bills – even the bills authored by Democrats. And they are joined by the wealthy spouses of real estate developers, tech billionaires and daughters of oil barons – people who live behind tall walls and secured gates. Their cars and homes aren’t broken into.

Yet because they don’t shop at Target, Walgreens, Home Depot, Walmart, or even Nordstrom and Macy’s, somehow the
bills targeting repeat retail theft, organized retail theft, enhancing penalties for selling fentanyl, and making it easier to prosecute car thieves, just aren’t of interest to them – so much so that they are trying to kill them.

Doesn’t retail theft impact everyone in the state – not just the supporters who are collecting signatures to overturn parts of Proposition 47?
Nearly 50% of the stores in San Francisco have closed and residents are fleeing the city.

Escalating crime throughout California’s cities and communities has taken its toll on the state’s residents and businesses. Because of Proposition 47, there is no accountability when it comes to these crimes, theft is underreported and some stores are even told not to report theft crimes. And we all are paying the price for the rampant thefts.

The proposed ballot initiative to amend Prop. 47 is currently collecting signatures for the November 2024 ballot. However, as Politico reports: “
Criminal justice reform advocates are mobilizing to thwart a ballot initiative that would reverse California’s recent turn away from tougher criminal penalties.

The counteroffensive signals that those
advocates fear the initiative to crack down drug and property crimes, backed by prosecutors and major retailers, has a strong chance of landing on the November ballot. If it does, it could unravel a series of recent political victories seeking to overhaul sentencing and incarceration. californiaglobe.com


Retailers Donate Millions for Campaign to Roll Back Prop 47
Campaign to Roll Back Prop 47 Criminal Justice Reforms Could Head to Voters
A
campaign by prosecutors and retailers to roll back parts of Proposition 47, California’s landmark 2014 criminal justice reform, could soon move forward. Backers say they believe they have enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The deadline for the group to submit the 546,651 signatures needed is April 23.

Meanwhile, lawmakers in Sacramento are pushing forward on legislation that Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders say
would solve the problems critics see with Proposition 47, without a need to go back to voters. On Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas plans to introduce what he’s calling a “comprehensive, bipartisan legislative package,” to attack retail theft.

Proposition 47 reduced charges for personal drug possession and for theft of anything worth less than $950 from a felony to a misdemeanor. It also required that the money the state saved from keeping people out of prison and jail, about $800 million so far, be invested in rehabilitation programs.

But
critics blame Proposition 47 for a host of issues, from an increase in drug use and homelessness to what they say is a spike in shoplifting and retail theft, even though state data doesn’t fully support that claim.

The proposed measure wouldn’t entirely repeal Proposition 47, but i
t would gut some of its key provisions, which were aimed at keeping lower level criminals and drug users out of jail and prison. The proposal would make it easier to charge repeat offenders with a felony and increase penalties for organized retail theft rings.

Backers have raised more than $7 million, mostly from large retailers like Walmart, which has donated $2.5 million, and Home Depot, which cut a $1 million check last month. And many prosecutors in California, who have long been critical of Proposition 47, helped write and are backing the ballot measure. kqed.org


Most Californians Want to Roll Back Prop 47
CA sheriff blasts Newsom's 'failed leadership' on crime, proposes solution

Polling shows the majority of Californians support changes to Prop 47

Riverside County, California,
Sheriff Chad Bianco is helping lead an effort to reverse a 2012 ballot measure he says is directly contributing to the homelessness and crime crisis in the Golden State and is calling on Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to get on board.

Prop 47, passed in 2012,
reclassified a number of felonies, including retail and property theft, as misdemeanors. Under Prop 47, petty theft of goods valued under $950 is classified as a misdemeanor, even for multiple offenses. It also took a broad swath of narcotics possession offenses that were previously felonies and converted them to misdemeanors.

The ballot measure Bianco is hoping will be on the ballot this November, which he calls the
Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act, will undo the lowering of narcotics possession penalties from felonies to misdemeanors, will allow judges to recommend rehab for drug and substance abuse, and will allow prosecutors to add the value amount of multiple thefts together in order to meet the $950 threshold set by Prop 47 thus cracking down on serial thefts.  foxnews.com

Related Coverage of California's Retail Crime Debate

Will California Assembly retail theft plan satisfy opponents?
Commentary: Addressing Organized Retail Theft While Upholding Civil Liberties
California Democrats bring down the hammer on crime — or try to


DHS Launches Task Force to Combat Chinese Organized Crime Gangs 
The gangs are engaging in “card draining,” in which thieves use stolen or altered card numbers to siphon off money before the owner can spend it

Chinese Organized Crime’s Latest U.S. Target: Gift Cards
Federal authorities are investigating the involvement of
Chinese organized crime rings in gift card fraud schemes that have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars or more from American consumers.

The
U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a task force, whose existence has not previously been reported, to combat a scheme known as “card draining,” in which thieves use stolen or altered card numbers to siphon off money before the owner can spend it. The initiative has been dubbed “Project Red Hook,” for the perpetrators’ ties to China and their exploitation of cards hung in store kiosks on “J-hooks.”

This marks the
first time that federal authorities have focused on the role of Chinese organized crime in gift card fraud and devoted resources to fighting it. Homeland Security Investigations, a DHS agency, began prioritizing gift card fraud late last year in response to a flurry of consumer complaints and arrests connected to card draining.

Over the past 18 months, law enforcement across the country has arrested about 100 people for card draining, of whom 80 to 90 are Chinese nationals or Chinese Americans, according to Adam Parks, a Homeland Security assistant special agent in charge based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Parks, who is leading the task force, estimates that another 1,000 people could be involved in card draining in the U.S., mostly as runners for the gangs.

Federal investigators believe
multiple Chinese criminal organizations are involved in card draining and are using the proceeds to fund other illicit activities, from narcotics to human trafficking, according to Parks. ProPublica recently revealed Chinese organized crime’s involvement in the illegal U.S. cannabis industry and the laundering of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl profits. ProPublica has also exposed how Walmart and other retailers have facilitated the spread of gift card fraud and has revealed the role of Chinese fraud rings in gift card laundering.

Last November, they convened a two-day summit at DHS headquarters in Washington, D.C., attended by many of the
country’s top retailers and gift card suppliers. Federal authorities pushed the industry to share information and help thwart the gangs. The agency then issued a bulletin in December alerting law enforcement across the country about the card-tampering tactics. Parks said about 15 Homeland Security agents are now spending most of their time on Project Red Hook. propublica.org


Is Illinois' SAFE-T Act Letting Criminals Slip Through the Cracks?
Lawmakers want changes to SAFE-T Act to avoid criminals ‘slipping through the cracks’
The SAFE-T Act is again making headlines in Illinois with the
pretrial release of an individual accused of being under the influence and crashing his vehicle into a sheriff’s deputy's vehicle, killing her.

State Rep. Dennis Tipsword, R-Metamora, who also serves as the Woodford county chief deputy sheriff, said what Nathan Sweeney, 44, who was apprehended following the death of Dekalb County deputy Christina Musil, did
was on the list of detainable offenses. Sweeney, however, was released with the judge citing the SAFE-T Act.

"Reckless homicide is a detainable offense. However, it is very clear in the
SAFE-T act that every person is expected to be released unless there are clear and convincing reasons they should be held. Two of those are a danger to society or a flight risk,” Tipsword told The Center Square. “A person who is on that combination of narcotics is inherently a danger to society. If he’s already flagrantly violating the laws to where he's on that kind of a cocktail of drugs, how can we believe he’s not going to go out the day after and do the same thing. This was just a head shaker. This person should have been detained.”

"
The SAFE-T act is not perfect but it can be perfected,” Buckner told The Center Square. “We have put together a few trailer bills that have changed some of the language [within the SAFE-T act] based on what we're seeing in the criminal justice space. If there are ways to strengthen this law and keep folks safer and make sure people aren't slipping through the cracks and we are maintaining the spirit of what we tried to do with this bill, now four years ago, then we should absolutely do it.”

Republican members of the TIPS working group have unveiled a flurry of bills like
House Bill 5120, which would expand detainable offenses pending trial based on the severity of the offense and determination of whether the defendant poses a real threat to individuals or the community. Tipsword said all of the bills have fallen on deaf ears. thecentersquare.com


Hundreds of 'Burglary Tourists' Nationwide Stealing & Selling Stolen Goods
How so-called ‘burglary tourists’ use visa waivers to target luxury US homes
Prosecutors say the break-in is part of a larger issue in which so-called
“burglary tourists” enter the United States from countries that qualify for visa waivers, allowing a visit of up to 90 days without a traditional tourist visa. When the suspects arrive – most often from South America, prosecutors say – they join sophisticated burglary rings that prey on luxury homes.

Spitzer said
the stolen goods are often sold quickly and the money is sent back to the suspect’s home country. Most often, that’s Chile, he said, which is now the only remaining South American country that qualifies for the Department of Homeland Security’s waiver program, known as the “Electronic System for Travel Authorization,” or ESTA.

The problem extends beyond
California. Last month police in Scottsdale, Arizona, reported they arrested three Chilean nationals in connection with what authorities called a “burglary series” in the city.

Within the last year, police in
Baltimore, Maryland; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Nassau County, New York, were among those announcing arrests in cases of luxury home burglaries linked to Chilean nationals in the US on visa waivers.

While there is no formal tally of the number of crimes committed by
“burglary tourists,” the number appears to be, at minimum, in the hundreds. Ventura County, California, alone attributed 175 residential burglaries to “transnational theft groups” between 2019 and mid-2023. cnn.com


Chicago crime: Assaults up 7% for year, as women targeted
Chicago’s total assaults during the past year through March increased from the previous 12 months, from 21,416 to 22,948 – a 7.15% increase.

This is as the city is experiencing an increase in seemingly random violence, primarily against women. Several women this year have reported being targeted on the sidewalk,
a trend also occurring in other major cities such as New York. illinoispolicy.org
 

Public-safety bills from Memphis legislators make progress in Nashville
 



Changes Coming to Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act?
Illinois Senate passes changes to state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act

The Illinois Senate has passed legislation that would make changes to the liability guidelines in the Biometric Information Privacy Act.

Senate Bill 2979 from state Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, would limit the number of claims accrued should an employee bring a lawsuit against a company for a violation of BIPA. If a certain biometric identifier is collected by the same employer in the same manner, only one violation would accrue.

“The
businesses that have failed to follow the law by getting consent to use biometric materials should be held accountable, but it is important that the punishment fits the crime,” said Cunningham. “Right now, I don’t think the law in this state accomplishes that.”

The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the “per-scan” damages in a lawsuit against White Castle, but noted that the technicality
could be damaging for Illinois businesses. “We decided to remain focused on the invitation we got from the Supreme Court to address the questions about liability and damages,” said Cunningham.

State Sen. John Curran, R-Downers Grove, said he wishes there were more changes to BIPA, but
something had to be done to at least tweak the law. “We are a true outlier in this country,” said Curran. “This is not a law that other states are saying Illinois got it right and we are going to follow suit and model the Illinois law.” thecentersquare.com


Effort to Salvage 99 Cents Only Stores
Should the 99 Cents Only Stores Retail Chain Be Saved?
Chris Wells from Alvarez & Marsal has been appointed as the chief restructuring officer to oversee this process, while the interim CEO, Mike Simoncic, is stepping down. Simoncic explained that the decision was difficult but necessary
due to enduring challenges in the retail sector, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting consumer preferences, increased shrinkage, inflation, and broader economic difficulties. Despite exploring various alternatives, the company concluded that a systematic wind-down was the best approach to maximize asset value.

In response to the announcement of the 99 Cents Only Store closures, communities have flooded locations to stock up on what the retailer has to offer at low prices. With 143 locations in Southern California facing closure,
there’s a push to salvage what’s left of this discount haven.

Mark J. Miller, CEO of Pic ‘N’ Save Bargains and former Big Lots president, is spearheading efforts to rescue the chain after the company announced it was closing all stores and winding down its business operations in California, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada. He’s gathered a consortium of investors, including former 99 Cents Store executives, in hopes of acquiring the Southern California stores and maintaining their community service. retailwire.com


Connecticut AG launches inquiry into grocery prices

Profits are at a 70-year high, and Senate bill would give the attorney general more powers against price gouging

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report accusing big grocery chains of price gouging opened the eyes of Connecticut State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff.

After hearing the report, he went straight to Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, and on Thursday Tong announced the
state was conducting an inquiry on food and grocery prices.

Both large and small grocers will be included in the inquiry, which could be multi-faceted and include food producers so the Connecticut state legislature can get a clearer picture of the grocery marketplace.

“We won’t stop,” said Tong during a press conference announcing the inquiry. “We will keep going until we have an understanding of this market.” supermarketnews.com


Coach vs. Gap Lawsuit
Coach files trademark and unfair competition complaint against Gap

The complaint takes issue with some Old Navy-branded T-shirts, which attorneys for the Tapestry-owned brand say are meant to make consumers think there is an association between the brands.

Coach has filed a trademark infringement complaint against
Gap Inc. over the use of the word “coach” on various Old Navy brand products, according to a court filing last week.

Attorneys for Coach say that the brand has
“suffered substantial damages” as a result of the products and say that the Gap products “are likely to create a false impression and deceive consumers, the public, and the trade into believing that there is a connection or association between” the brands. retaildive.com


First Look: JCPenney opens its first new store in eight years

Papa Johns to add 50 new stores through new agreement



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Interface iSOC Heroes – Tiffany Marvelli

Interface just published the fourth installment in the Interface iSOC Heroes video series! This time, we have our iSOC Manager, Tiffany Marvelli, sharing her inspiring story.

In this video, Tiffany recounts a harrowing incident at an Interface customer jewelry store where her quick thinking and decisive actions saved the day. Tiffany's training and instincts ensured nobody at the store was harmed and the culprits apprehended. Join us in watching Tiffany's story. Let's celebrate her courage and dedication to keeping our communities safer.

Interface invites you to join us on this journey as we celebrate our iSOC Heroes. Please follow along through our YouTube playlist and don't forget to like and comment on YouTube, and share these stories with your social network!


 

 

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Cybersecurity Professionals' Salaries
How Much Do U.S. Cyber Professionals Make?
One of the first questions one might ask when choosing a career is, “Does it pay well?” When it comes to cybersecurity, the answer is “Yes!” with an average reported salary of $147,138 in the U.S. Not only is cybersecurity a challenging career with a mission that benefits us all, but it is also financially lucrative for many in this high-demand field.

Our annual workforce study received more responses than ever before,
close to 15,000 participants. About a third of these respondents came from the U.S., giving us a robust participant pool from which to confidently share insights around U.S. salaries. For this article, we focus on cybersecurity salaries in the U.S. only, where we asked participants to share their base annual salary before taxes. All currency is expressed as U.S. Dollars.

Digging Deeper: Salaries by Seniority

Not surprisingly,
salaries vary across experience and job levels, with a steady progression from entry- and junior-level roles to C-Suite and executives. We also see significant disparity between genders, underlining the continued existence of the gender pay gap in cybersecurity:

• Entry- and junior-level respondents report an average annual salary of $86K
• Nonmanagerial, mid-advanced staff earn an average annual salary of $137K
• Managers earn an average of $149K
• Directors and middle managers earn an average of $175K
• C-suite and executive management earn an average of $215K


The U.S. salary rates at each of the seniority levels are highly encouraging, especially when compared to the
median U.S. wage of $59,428, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. isc2.org


C-Level Execs Recognizing Importance of CISOs
CISO role shows significant gains amid corporate recognition of cyber risk

A report from Moody’s Ratings shows CISOs and other senior-level cyber executives have become key decision makers within the C-suite.

CISOs and other management level
cybersecurity executives are gaining more influence and importance as companies have begun to recognize the need for strong cyber governance and oversight, according to a report from Moody’s Ratings.

About
90% of cybersecurity managers now report to a top level company executive, compared with 62% in 2021. A higher percentage of these cybersecurity executives now report directly to company CEOs, according to the report, which is based on a survey of more than 2,000 organizations around the world that issue debt, including 1,100 in North America.

“The role of the
CISO has risen in seniority and visibility within organizations,” Steven Libretti, assistant VP and analyst at Moody’s Ratings, said via email. “This means more direct reporting lines from the cyber manager to the C-suite executives and more frequent cyber briefings to the CEO.”

Moody’s identified a more regular cadence within organizations of CISOs and other cybersecurity managers providing updates to the C-suite and board of directors. About
40% of cyber managers conduct monthly meetings with their CEO, according to the report. cybersecuritydive.com


To Pay or Not to Pay Ransomware Groups?
Ransomware group maturity should influence ransom payment decision
Your organization has been hit by ransomware and a decision has to be made on whether or not to make the ransom payment to get your data decrypted, deleted from attackers’ servers, and/or not leaked online.

The decision will depend on a variety of factors but, according to GuidePoint Security,
an important one should be the overall maturity and prominence of the ransomware operators who pulled off the attack.

Immature ransomware groups: A distinct threat

While law enforcement and governments around the world
advise organizations not to pay the ransom, we all know that many do and will, despite knowing that paying may not result in a hoped-for resolution of the problem.

GuidePoint researchers have offered additional advice: “
Consider the known history, credibility, and plausibility of ransomware groups and the claims of their operators in order to reach an informed decision regarding ransom payment or non-payment.”

Unlike established RaaS outfits like
LockBit, Alphv, or Black Basta, immature, opportunistic groups are more likely to lie, re-extort victims, and not deliver functioning recovery tools (e.g., decryptors).

“We note that
re-extortion may be driven by greed, but also as a means to cover up technical shortcomings, such as an inability to decrypt encrypted files – if the threat actor can continue demanding payment until the victim declines, a plausible explanation exists that avoids ‘tipping the hand’ of a technically inept actor,” they noted. helpnetsecurity.com


CISOs must evolve cyber strategies as future threats loom
Prioritizing quality control checks, robust risk management strategies, and investment in employee training are essential steps to mitigate the risks

The cybersecurity industry is becoming more complex, especially as bad actors gain new skill sets and there are more opportunities for significant exploitation due to quickly advancing technologies like AI. It is not surprising that chief information security officers (CISOs), who are charged with taking on these threat actors, are increasingly looking at AI as a new promising tool to help them level the playing field and turn the odds in their favor. But while AI has shown great promise in security, CISOs must realize that adopting it requires a new playbook with a heavier emphasis on due diligence, more rigorous management of data, and thoughtful use of automation. securityinfowatch.com


Leveraging AI for enhanced compliance and governance

Inside AWS’s Crusade Against IP Spoofing and DDoS Attacks


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New $400M Amazon Robotic Warehouse: More Robots Than Humans
Amazon debuts $400M robotic warehouse in North Andover, biggest in the state

A facility on the site of an old telephone factory will employ 1,500 workers — and thousands more robots

Amazon unveiled its largest facility in Massachusetts on Monday,
a staggering five-story warehouse in North Andover with almost 4 million square feet of space to hold everything from books and DVDs to cans of soup.

The fulfillment center on the site of a former telephone company factory
cost about $400 million to build and will employ 1,500 people, Amazon said. As big as 66 football fields, the facility has 12 miles of conveyor belts to handle hundreds of thousands of orders per day, the company said. It is also home to thousands of robots that help automate the movement of goods.

Though it opened in January, Amazon invited Governor Maura Healey and other state and local officials to a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday morning. North Andover
approved the project in 2019, after losing out on a bid to host Amazon’s HQ2 office campus, granting $27 million of property tax breaks for the warehouse over 10 years.

All of the North Andover robots are designed in-house and manufactured at one of two Amazon factories in Massachusetts. In fact,
all of the 750,000 robots Amazon has deployed worldwide were built in Massachusetts, Brady said. bostonglobe.com


Amazon Continues to Invest in AI
Andy Jassy says Amazon will deepen investments in generative AI

Jassy described the tech as “the largest technology transformation since the cloud” or the internet, and said the company is “optimistic” it will be built on top of AWS.

Amazon has made meaningful progress in its financial measures and sees “
considerable upside in each of the businesses in which we’re investing,” CEO Andy Jassy said Thursday in an annual letter to shareholders.

The
company views generative AI as a key foundational element of delivering better customer experiences and plans to deepen its investments in the technology. Jassy characterized generative AI as a building block that would serve as a foundation for new products and services.

Amazon also said Thursday that Andrew Ng, the
founder of several AI businesses and a managing general partner at AI Fund, is joining the company’s board of directors. Amazon said Ng “will help to inform the board’s perspective on the opportunities and challenges that AI presents and its transformative social and business potential.”  retaildive.com


Inside Andy Jassy's plan for Amazon in the generative AI era


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Bellevue, WA: Police bust 'major' organized retail theft ring targeting Lululemon stores
In a significant crackdown on organized retail crime, Bellevue police have arrested members of a theft crew accused of stealing more than $500,000 worth of luxury apparel and activewear from Lululemon and other retailers across Western Washington and Northwest Oregon. Investigators revealed that at least 42 stores were targeted by the crew. The brazen thefts involved suspects walking into stores as regular shoppers and swiftly making off with bulging bags and handfuls of stolen goods. "These ladies would come in. They would immediately select high dollar clothing from different retailers, like Lululemon, Nordstrom, and Macy's, and then they would immediately exit and leave." Bellevue Detective Jeff Christiansen noted the
rampant thefts included Lululemon locations from Bellingham to Bellevue and from Tukwila to Tacoma, as well as multiple stores throughout the Greater Portland metropolitan area. "We're talking about over a half million dollars worth of merchandise, and what that really translates to is increased costs for consumers," said Bellevue Police Officer Seth Tyler. Police indicate that the thieves would often sell the stolen items for as little as 30 cents on the dollar, which could amount to $120,000 in cash aol.com


Bowling Green, MO: Illinois men accused of stealing $80K in Walmart merchandise
Two men from Belleville and Cahokia Heights are accused of stealing more than $80,000 in merchandise from more than 20 Walmart stores in Missouri and Illinois. According to the Bowling Green, Mo. Police Department’s probable cause statement, the most recent theft took place on the evening of April 6 at a local Walmart. Police met with store employees, who said two men came into the store with a shopping cart and broke a case containing PlayStation 5 consoles, took the consoles, and ran out through the fire door. Investigators reviewed store surveillance footage, which showed the men steal eight PlayStation 5 consoles from the damaged case, 10 controllers from a shelving unit, as well as three gaming headsets. Exterior security cameras showed the men loading the stolen merchandise into a Mazda CX5 and driving off the parking lot. Police claim retail theft security software helped them identify the suspects as Malcom J. Beal and R’Mond D. Hickman. Walmart representatives allege the men have committed similar thefts at other stores. The Pike County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged both Beal and Hickman with first-degree burglary, stealing, first-degree property, and first-degree trespassing. 
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New York, NY: Thieves smash door at Givenchy store in Manhattan, steal $80K in purses and clothes
A group of thieves bashed the glass front door of a pricey French boutique on the Upper East Side and cleared the place out early Wednesday. The crooks smashed their way into the Givenchy store on Madison Ave. at. E. 65th St. in at about 4:30 a.m., cops said. Once inside, they stole 39 purses and two ready-to-wear women’s garments, valued at about $80,000 in total, police said. They then packed into two vehicles and drove off, police said. Cops have made no arrests in the break-in.
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St Louis, MO: Smash-and-grab burglars hit Tower Grove South business
A smash and grab in the city's Tower Grove South neighborhood. Burglars broke the front door of the Girlfriend's Boutique at Gravois and Bamberger. surveillance video shows one person standing outside while at least four others exit with boxes and clothing The owner says they may have gotten away with $20,000 worth of merchandise, including a gun. 
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Chicago, IL: Lululemon store broke into on Chicago's North Side

 



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Shootings & Deaths


Sacramento, CA: Sacramento double homicide suspect shoots, kills himself in Arden Fair Mall parking lot
A man suspected of shooting and killing two women outside of a Sacramento County apartment complex on Wednesday night shot himself in an Arden Fair Mall parking lot as deputies were trying to arrest him on Thursday, a sheriff's office spokesperson said. He later died in the hospital. The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Ricky Hunter, was tracked to the mall and confronted after leaving an AT&T store, Sgt. Amar Gandhi said. Deputies waited until he left the store before approaching him because they didn't want to endanger anyone else, Gandhi said. When Hunter entered his vehicle, detectives converged on him at gunpoint, officials said. At that point, Hunter pulled out a shotgun and shot himself once in the chest, Gandhi said. No shots were fired by law enforcement. After the shooting, deputies administered a chest seal and Hunter was taken to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.  kcra.com



Rockford, IL: Update: Mother of Associate sues Walmart for fatal stabbing at Rockford area store
The mother of a man who was killed while working at a Rockford-area Walmart is suing the store, saying their security had more than enough time to stop it the stabbing from happening. "You have your underwears locked up, but you don't have your knives locked up," said Nila Jenkins, victim's mother. Jason Jenkins, 18, was fatally stabbed while stacking shelves on March 24. Timothy Carter, who is charged with his murder and remains behind bars in Winnebago County, is seen in cell phone video holding a knife and asking to be stopped. As it turns out, according to the criminal complaint filed after his arrest, Walmart security footage showed Carter as he "grabbed two knives from the store, one silver kitchen knife and one red hunting knife. The video then showed Timothy wandering around the store and giving all of the African American people dirty looks." "This is not a situation where a man walks up to another man, instantly pulls out a knife and stabs him," said Jack Casciato, attorney for the victim's family. "There was a significant amount of time here where Walmart and Brosnan should have foreseen this horrific crime underway and alerted people within the store."
Jenkins' family is now suing both Walmart and the third party security company hired by them abc7chicago.com


Sumter, SC: Man shot, killed outside convenience store
A man is dead following a shooting on Tuesday night outside of a Boulevard Road convenience store, say police Sumter Police say officers responded to a report of shots fired around 9:50 p.m. when they found a man shot in the parking lot of the Red Bay Grocery. Ray’Quan Dontrell Lamont Durant, 20, of Mooneyham Road was taken to Prisma Health Tuomey where he later died. Officers say an autopsy is scheduled for Friday. Law enforcement is continuing to investigate the shooting. 
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Robberies, Incidents & Thefts


Buffalo, NY: DOJ: Update: Cheektowaga man pleads guilty to using stolen credit card numbers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gas
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Cross
Malik Williams, 25, of Cheektowaga, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, who is handling the case, stated that between August 2022, and July 2023, Williams, along with co-defendant Kingsley Brown, purchased approximately 570 stolen bank cards from various online marketplaces. Williams and Brown then used a card-making device to load the stolen banking card information onto blank plastic bank cards with magnetic strips, which allowed purchases to be made using the victims’ funds from the victims’ bank accounts. Williams and Brown used, or allowed others to use, the stolen bank card information to purchase gas for other individuals. The gas customers would then pay Williams and/or Brown an amount of money less than the cost of the gas. As part of his plea agreement, Williams agreed that he was responsible for between $250,000 and $550,000 of total loss justice.gov


Two men stole about 140 shopping carts from Rochelle Park ShopRite
Two men are accused of stealing roughly 140 shopping carts from the ShopRite in Rochelle Park, according to police.
Rochelle Park police worked with Shop Rite Loss Prevention team to track the suspects down through surveillance video. Officials say that beginning on March 27 and ending on April 9, almost 140 carts valued at $200 each were missing from the parking lot. “Hats off to them, they did a great job,” said Detective Nick Mercoun, of the Rochelle Park Police Department. “They went back to about March 28 and they said someone’s been coming in a red van and stealing their shopping carts. They were able to get a license plate, a make and model of the van, and they pointed us in the right direction of the parking lot to look if it were to happen again.” Alfredo Rodriguez, 77, of Elizabeth and 54-year-old Hector Cortes, of Newark, were caught in the act earlier this week. Officers approached the van on April 9 and found five carts loaded in the rear of the vehicle. “It’s not every day you have a 77-year-old man stealing shopping carts,” said Mercoun. “One or two I can understand, but 140 of them? I can understand why everyone thinks it’s crazy.” The two men were charged with theft, receiving stolen property, burglary tools and possession of property derived from criminal activity. Police detectives are continuing to determine if they were involved in each of the past thefts. “I’m not sure if they’re scrapping them and making money from there or if they’re selling them to other small stores,” Mercoun said. ShopRite reported a loss of about $28,000 newjersey.news12.com


Sturbridge, MA: Suspects accused of vandalizing Old Navy store with ‘chalk popper’ identified by police
Police say they’ve identified five suspects accused of causing over a thousand dollars worth of damage inside of a clothing store on Saturday. According to authorities, a group of unidentified males entered the Old Navy on Charlton Road just after 6:15 p.m. Officials say using a “chalk popper,” two of the suspected caused over $1,300 worth of damage to the clothes. Surveillance video shows the blue mist erupting into the air and the two individuals walking away.  boston25news.com


Memphis, TN: Thieves target employees working overnight at store
A group of out-of-town Dick’s Sporting Goods employees doing inventory at a southeast Memphis store was targeted by thieves early Tuesday morning.
Police said more than 20 vehicles parked at the business in the 7000 block of Polo Grounds Boulevard were broken into, and one car was stolen wreg.com

Bayonne, NJ: Credit card skimmer found on self-checkout register at Bayonne Walmart

Wellington County, Ontario, Canada: 5 Volvo semi-tractors worth more than $1 million stolen from Puslinch trucking yard

 

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C-Store – Los Angeles, CA – Armed Robbery
C-Store – Chicago, IL – Armed Robbery
C-Store – Clay Township, MI – Burglar
C-Store – Cleveland, OH – Armed Robbery
Clothing - Chicago, IL – Burglary
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• 12 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed

 



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