D&D Daily Mobile Edition

The D&D Daily Mobile Edition
LP, AP & IT Security's #1 News Source

10/29/21

D-Ddaily.net

In Case You Missed It

October's Moving Ups

14 New Senior LP's - 5 Promotions - 9 Appointments

Belk named Jonathan Nix AP Manager of Investigations and Supply Chain
Bloomingdale's named John Carro, CFI Manager, Asset Protection Central Investigations
CITGO Names Shane Moser Vice President of Health, Safety & Environment
Go City named Daniel Puente Global E-Commerce Fraud Supervisor, US & UK
H-E-B promoted Eric Mayo to Managing Dir. LP-Houston/NW/Central Market/Smart Shop/Mi Tienda Divisions
Integritus Group named Kevin O'Brien Vice President, Business Development
LiveView Technologies named Mike Lamb Loss Prevention Consultant
Loss Prevention Foundation names Robert LaCommare, CFI as new Board Member
Loss Prevention Foundation names Dave Fisher as new Board Member
Office Depot promoted Greg Jobe, CPP, CFI to Director, Enterprise Loss Prevention & Safety
Rite Aid promoted Chuck Lindow, LPC to Interim Divisional Asset Protection Leader
Sherwin-Williams promoted Ken McLean, CFI, ACIP to Senior Director, Global Security & Crisis Management
The Monitoring Association Welcomes Morgan Hertel as New President
Walgreens promoted Shant Wartanian to Associate Manager Special Projects, AP & Comprehensive Loss

See All the Executives 'Moving Up' Here

Submit Your New Corporate Hires/Promotions or New Position

Axis and ethical business: a constant focus

Never has the ethical behavior of business been under closer scrutiny. Advances in technological capabilities, geopolitical issues, the need to reduce environmental impact and customer expectations all place an onus on every organization to commit to high-standards of ethical behavior. Here Axis CEO Ray Mauritsson and Malin Svensson, Chief People Officer at Axis, discuss some of the challenges, and how the company’s values provide a clear direction for Axis, its employees and partners.

Axis stands proudly behind its vision to build a ‘smarter, safer world’ and presents itself as a company doing business ‘in the right way’. But in a turbulent world and when operating in such a sensitive sector as surveillance, how difficult is it to stay true to your values?

Ray Mauritsson: I actually don’t think it’s difficult to stay true to our values. In fact, I think it’s precisely because we have such a clear set of values that we’re able to deal with external turbulence and any ethical challenges that arise. Axis has been a purpose-driven organization since it was founded, and as we’ve grown we have ensured that our values are understood and consistently adhered to. Our vision of helping to build a smarter, safer world is the north star that keeps us all heading the right direction, and we believe that video surveillance and the increasingly intelligent related technologies are overwhelmingly a force for good.

Malin Svensson: While our vision gives us all a clear direction, we’re careful to say that a ‘smarter, safer world’ isn’t a destination but an ongoing learning journey - there will always be more work to be done. There’s a great deal of detail that sits beneath the vision, which explicitly sets out the ethical standards we expect from ourselves and our partners. We have one set of core values for Axis, and in the same way we have to have one set of ethical principles for all of us. A global approach. Nothing else is credible for us and our customers.

Leaning on our ethical cornerstones and core values, our employees and partners are trusted and supported to make the right decisions in the face of challenges that arises from the external environment, be they political, technological, social or economic. So, to reiterate Ray’s comment, our values don’t change in relation to the external environment, they’re part of our DNA.

Read more here

The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact

COVID Crime Wave Hit Big Cities & Small Towns
First Covid raised the murder rate. Now it’s changing the politics of crime.

Violent crime spiked across the country during the pandemic, forcing a reckoning in cities like Atlanta.

Topalli wasn’t your ordinary victim of gun violence. He’s a professor of criminology at Georgia State University, so he effectively became a victim of the kinds of crime waves he’s studied for decades. The crime wave cities like Atlanta are seeing, he says, was entirely predictable.

“I'm not surprised at all that we had an increase in crime,” Topalli said in an interview. “Criminologists and public health people were saying that that was going to be the case as soon as they heard about the pandemic. And it's pretty much come true at this point.”

His shooting was part of a steep uptick in violent crime during the pandemic that resulted in a highest-in-decades peak in homicides nationwide, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Atlanta was hit hard; the city’s police department reported a nearly 60 percent increase in homicides in 2020. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tied the surge directly to the pandemic, calling it a “Covid crime wave.”

But this crime wave wasn’t like those of earlier decades, which were often concentrated in big cities. The increased violent crime during the Covid-19 pandemic hit everywhere — big cities, small towns and rural areas as well. Where Atlanta and Washington, D.C., reported a steep increase in violent crime, so too did less populated places like Augusta, Georgia and Norfolk, Virginia.

Second, even as violent crimes increased nationally, property crimes and burglaries decreased.

“What the pandemic did was it shifted a lot of these patterns,” Topalli said of the difference in crimes. It owes in part, he explained, to “many more people staying at home, fewer people actually going into places of business … we've seen a drop in those kinds of crimes that we would expect would be affected by that.” politico.com

U.S. murder rate highest in over 20 years
HOMICIDES PER 100,000 PEOPLE

'Open Season on the Retail Business'
Police blame bail reform for shoplifting outbreak
Local police are frustrated. Business owners are angry and concerned. Shoplifting, they say, has become a much bigger problem. Some thieves are taking it to a whole new level, and it's shocking even to veteran members of law enforcement.

"It is literally open season on the retail business," says Gates Police Chief James VanBrederode. It's a new breed of shoplifters -- blatant, brazen, and more willing to get caught.

"What my officers are seeing is there is no fear- the brazenness of this stuff is just amazing," says VanBrederode. "They know you’re not going to put me in jail- there’s not a lot the police can do anymore."

One can essentially walk out of a store and not pay, and then walk out of jail hours later. It's because a state law, passed last year, removes bail for non-violent crimes. It's now coming at a cost to police and businesses, in manpower and money.

"They will just run out of the door with stuff in their hand as opposed to trying to hide it," says Gabe Savino, store manager of Liquor Warehouse. Even the stores' multiple cameras don't deter shoplifters.

Shoppers pay an even bigger price. Believe it or not, police say so do many shoplifters.

"A lot of the people we are catching are just looking for some quick money to go out and get another fix," says VanBrederode. "We are literally watching people on this path to self-destruction because there’s not interruption to their crime problem."

Chief VanBrederode says he has appealed to state lawmakers to make changes to the law. 13wham.com

The Inflation-Crime Connection Continues to Make Headlines
Op-Ed: Crime and inflation — two bad things that go together

Recent studies show the connection, which ought to make Congress think twice before passing a huge stimulus package.

When the economy tanked during the great recession of 2008-10, crime rates remained low. Now, they are rising. Some experts say this is because we’ve been focusing on the wrong thing. Inflation, not unemployment or falling wages, is the real catalyst for crime.

That is the theory of University of Missouri-St. Louis professor emeritus Richard Rosenfeld. In an opinion piece published this week, American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Brent Orrell writes about Rosenfeld’s research, including new evidence that links inflation to the murder rate, especially in low-income communities.

The FBI’s newly released crime data for 2020 showed an almost 30% increase in the nation’s murder rate. Property crime figures did not mirror that trend, but it’s too early to dismiss any eventual connection.

Some recent news reports seem to point toward property crime troubles. Earlier this year, when lumber prices rose dramatically, reports began surfacing of lumber heists at construction sites and lumber yards. Bloomberg quoted a supply chain expert who said the prices gave rise to a lucrative underground market. Rising prices are “going to drive criminal activity just like all other forms of supply and demand,” he said.

Similar reports have surfaced of the thefts of bicycles, catalytic converters and autos, among other things.

This confirms a study published by Global Crime in 2007, that found, “inflation lowers the real income of low-skilled labor, but rewards property criminals due to the rising demand and subsequent high profits in the illegal market.” deseret.com

Chicago's 'Safety Gap': A Tale of Two Cities
As violent crime soars in Chicago, ‘safety gap’ among neighborhoods widens
Crime has surged across the city in 2020 and this year, but the wave has been hardest on neighborhoods far from the city center that have long experienced violence at terrifyingly elevated rates. And the gap in safety between the city’s mostly white, affluent neighborhoods and largely poor, Black and Latino areas has never been greater.

So far this year, the murder rate in the seven most dangerous police districts rose to a three-decade high of nearly 100 homicides per 100,000 residents — 30 times higher than the rate in the safest seven districts, where the rate fell to fewer than four per 100,000, according to an analysis by the University of Chicago Crime Lab.

“People say it’s a tale of two cities: Downtown is like Manhattan, and the South and West sides have homicide rates comparable to violent South American countries,” said Kimberly Smith, director of programs for the crime lab.

Residents of high-crime neighborhoods increasingly have moved out of the city, though the city saw a slight increase in the latest 2020 census, with big increases in people living downtown.

“The loss of life is not a good thing obviously, and the fact that it’s concentrated in a few areas is not good,” Smith said. “If we believe that homicides are driving people out of the city, homicides aren’t good if they happen downtown or in West Garfield Park.” chicago.suntimes.com

State’s Attorney Mosby releases names of 91 former, current Baltimore cops she said can’t be trusted to testify
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on Friday released a “do not call list” that names 91 former and current city police officers whom she says can’t be trusted to testify truthfully in court.

Mosby’s long-awaited list identifies officers whom prosecutors say have been convicted of crimes of dishonesty or abused their authority and therefore shouldn’t be called to testify at trial. In a statement, Mosby said she has faith in the majority of Baltimore police, but when officers are convicted of crimes it compromises the work of her prosecutors.

Public defenders, activist lawyers and news reporters have sought the list ever since Mosby told a crowd two years ago that her office tracks these cops.

About 25 of the officers listed are currently employed with the Baltimore Police Department, according to prosecutors. Twenty-four of the 91 officers have pending criminal cases in the city, Baltimore, Anne Arundel or Harford Counties. baltimoresun.com

Pasadena Police to Hold Community Meeting to Discuss Recent Spate of Shootings

COVID Update

417.7M Vaccinations Given

US: 46.6M Cases - 763.7K Dead - 36.5M Recovered
Worldwide: 246.4M Cases - 4.9M Dead - 223.2M Recovered

Former Senior Loss Prevention Executive
Know of any fallen LP exec? Let's remember & recognize.

Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 321
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths: 498
*Red indicates change in total deaths

Delta Has Faded - But Winter is Coming
Covid-19 cases are down 60% from Delta peak. Still, be vigilant heading into winter, CDC director says
Rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have sunk significantly in the US since a wave driven by the highly contagious Delta variant peaked in September.

But with cases still relatively high, many children still ineligible to be vaccinated, and colder weather coming, it's not time to feel comfortable about the country's position, leading health experts have said.

"We are now heading in the right direction ... but with cases still high, we must remain vigilant heading into the colder, drier winter months," Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a White House coronavirus briefing Wednesday.

Cases, hospitalizations and deaths jumped after the early summer as the Delta variant became dominant -- but all three are declining now. cnn.com

Mass Police Exodus Coming?
NYPD preparing for potential crush of retirements ahead of vaccine mandate
The NYPD is bracing for a potential mass exodus over the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate — issuing numerous guidance Thursday for cops who would rather quit than get the jab.

Police officials have reserved the auditorium at 1 Police Plaza Friday for the NYC Police Pension Fund to process retirement paperwork for cops with at least 20 years on the job, according to a pair administrative bulletins sent out to the workforce Thursday.

“This is to assist members who wish to retire due to the vaccination mandates,” the memo reads.

One police source railed against the haphazard communications with cops about the retirement scramble — just four days before the vaccine requirement will be enforced.

As of Thursday, 25 percent of the NYPD’s workforce remained unvaccinated and face being placed on unpaid leave starting Monday if they do not get the jab in the coming days.

Hundreds of cops have been lining up to get the vaccine this week and police brass hope more get the jab over the weekend — but it was unclear how many cops will choose to hand in their gun and badge instead. nypost.com

Up to 9% of U.S. Workforce Threatens to Quit Over Vax Mandate
72% of unvaccinated workers vow to quit if ordered to get vaccinated
A large number of unvaccinated workers say they'll quit their jobs if their employers follow upcoming federal rules to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.

A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a think tank concentrating on health issues, found 37% of unvaccinated workers say they will quit their jobs if forced to either get vaccinated or take weekly Covid tests. And if their employer mandates vaccines and doesn't offer the testing option, 72% of the unvaccinated workers say they will quit.

The Biden administration is drafting workplace safety rules that will require all businesses with 100 or more employees to mandate the vaccines for their employees or frequently test workers. That large employer rule would apply to about 80 million US workers, or two-thirds of all workers nationwide.

If the surveyed unvaccinated workers follow through on their threats to quit, it would lead to somewhere between 5% to 9% of workers leaving their jobs, depending upon what rules they face.

But the survey results come with a big caveat: Many unvaccinated workers who say they would quit may not follow through on that threat. cnn.com

Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit
Florida’s DeSantis files lawsuit against federal government over vaccine mandate
Florida has filed a lawsuit aimed at combating President Biden’s mandate that requires federal contractors to get their workers vaccinated against the coronavirus by Dec. 8, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said on Thursday, escalating political tensions with the Biden administration.

The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Tampa, names Biden and federal agencies in Florida such as NASA as defendants. It asks judges to suspend Biden’s vaccine mandate issued last month and award the state costs and attorney’s fees, among other requests. The president’s vaccine requirement represents a “radical intrusion” of personal liberty, the suit said.

Even if the vaccine requirements were lawful, “the manner in which they were enacted violates fundamental principles of administrative and procurement law,” Florida officials wrote.

DeSantis’s political defiance against federal vaccine mandates has been mirrored by a growing number of state-level leaders to varying degrees in Alabama, Arizona, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Dakota and Texas. washingtonpost.com

Unemployment Benefits for Anti-Vaxxers
Iowa passes bill allowing unemployment benefits for those fired over vaccine mandates
The Iowa state legislature passed a bill Thursday that allows residents fired for noncompliance with vaccine mandates to receive unemployment benefits, while also broadening religious and medical exemptions from immunization.

The bill was passed with overwhelming support in both chambers, which Republicans control. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) said she plans to sign the legislation into law, though she added that a vaccine was the “best defense” against the coronavirus. In a statement, she also vowed to resist President Biden’s plan to require businesses with a hundred or more workers to ensure vaccination of their employees or regularly test unimmunized staffers.

Iowa joins a number of states that have expressed defiance against the federal government’s push. Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Texas and South Dakota are among those whose leaders have pledged to contest the Biden administration’s mandates. washingtonpost.com

Florida COVID cases, death rate among lowest in the country

Air Force is first to face troops’ rejection of vaccine mandate as thousands avoid shots

The Biden Administration's DOJ & SEC

The Department of Justice & the Securities and Exchange Commission
Detail Their Mission

DOJ Press release, Oct. 28, 2021

DOJ Makes Significant Changes in its Corporate Crime Efforts - Holding Companies & Officers Accountable
Every LP & AP leader of a public company needs to read this. DOJ investigations can impact your officers & board members.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Gives Keynote Address at ABA's 36th National Institute on White Collar Crime
I have three priorities for my time with you. First, I want to describe three new actions that the department is taking today to strengthen the way we respond to corporate crime. Second, I want to look forward and tell you about some areas we will be studying over the next months, with an eye to making additional changes to help further invigorate the department’s efforts to combat corporate crime.

The first announcement augments our efforts to ensure individual accountability. To hold individuals accountable, prosecutors first need to know the cast of characters involved in any misconduct. To that end, today I am directing the department to restore prior guidance making clear that to be eligible for any cooperation credit, companies must provide the department with all non-privileged information about individuals involved in or responsible for the misconduct at issue. To be clear, a company must identify all individuals involved in the misconduct, regardless of their position, status or seniority.

It will no longer be sufficient for companies to limit disclosures to those they assess to be “substantially involved” in the misconduct. Such distinctions are confusing in practice and afford companies too much discretion in deciding who should and should not be disclosed to the government. To aid this assessment, cooperating companies will now be required to provide the government with all non-privileged information about individual wrongdoing.

The second change I am announcing today deals with the issue of a company’s prior misconduct and how that affects our decisions about the appropriate corporate resolution. Continue Reading

SEC.gov Press Release, Oct 13, 2021

This is the "Start of this administrations combating corporate crime."
Remarks at SEC Speaks 2021, Washington D.C.

Gurbir Grewal, Director, Division of Enforcement

Thank you for that introduction and good morning everyone. It’s an honor and privilege to speak with both my SEC colleagues and so many from the securities industry and defense bar about a topic that affects all of us: trust.

Many Americans’ trust in our institutions is faltering. From Congress to law enforcement to the courts, no sector is immune from this trend. According to a recent Gallup poll, only a small percentage of Americans have any significant level of confidence in banks, technology companies, or big business. These levels, in fact, are near historic lows.

While there’s no single cause for this decline when it comes to our financial institutions, part of it is due to repeated lapses by large businesses, gatekeepers, and other market participants, coupled with the perception that we—the regulators—are failing to hold them appropriately accountable, or worse still, the belief by some that there are two sets of rules: one for the big and powerful and another for everyone else.

Each day, however, the Enforcement Division’s staff work tirelessly to enhance that trust and make clear that there is only one set of rules by prosecuting the bad actors who break them, without fear or favor. Despite the challenges of a once in a lifetime pandemic, they did so over the last fiscal year by bringing more standalone enforcement actions than the prior year, including cases involving auditor misconduct, insider trading, bribery schemes, and misleading claims surrounding SPAC transactions.

I’m proud of the dedication of our team in Enforcement and believe that by both continuing these types of proactive enforcement efforts and sharpening our focus in additional areas, we will enhance Americans’ trust in our financial institutions. And it’s those additional areas of focus that I want to turn to next. They include emphasizing corporate responsibility, gatekeeper accountability and appropriate remedies, particularly prophylactic ones.

Read about the SEC's new focus and approach and how it ties in with the Department of Justice's new mission. As the Director breaks it down into three sections and clearly sets the stage for how the SEC will deal with corporate malfeasance.

Corporate Responsibility - Gatekeeper Accountability - Crafting Remedies

Dir. Grewal "Few things rival the magnitude of wrongdoers admitting that they broke the law"
&
Dir. Grewal on remedies "Expect to see us recommend aggressive use of these prophylactic tools"

Continue Reading - Both articles on the same page

Restaurant Industry Leads in More Harassment Claims Than Any Other Industry
More claims are filed in the restaurant industry than in any other industry, according to the Harvard Business Review. COVID-19 could be making things worse; a December study from One Fair Wage found that restaurant workers are experiencing an increasing number of sexual harassment incidents as the global pandemic continues.

Celebrity chefs as well as chain restaurants, including McDonald's, Del Taco, and Chipotle, have seen accusations of sexual harassment. McDonald's, in particular, has been pushed to remedy the issue; in response, the company enacted Safe and Respectful Workplace Training in all of McDonald's corporate-owned restaurants.

Preventing sex harassment and discrimination has long been on the EEOC's radar. One of the six national priorities identified by the EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan is the prevention of sex harassment and discrimination. hrdive.com

Uber, DoorDash, Lyft and Amazon could face billions in fines if they mislead over wages, FTC official warns
Federal official who signed letters to more than 1,100 companies warning about misleading earnings promises tells MarketWatch that gig companies specifically are ‘an area of serious concern’ for the agency.

The official who signed the letters to all the companies — Lois Greisman, associate director for marketing practices at the FTC — told MarketWatch on Wednesday that it is the first time the agency has sent a notice about this issue to so many companies.

Each violation could result in a civil penalty of up to $43,792. So if a gig company — or any company — falsely advertised how much a worker can potentially earn in a nationwide commercial, for example, the fines could total billions of dollars, Greisman said.

Greisman pointed to a previous FTC settlement with Uber, reached in 2017, in which the company agreed to pay $20 million over charges that it falsely claimed higher median annual earnings for drivers in certain cities, and high hourly earnings claims in ads on Craigslist. The FTC also alleged that Uber misled drivers about its vehicle financing program.

And earlier this year, Amazon agreed to pay $61.7 million over FTC allegations that it withheld some tips from Amazon Flex drivers over more than a two-year period. marketwatch.com

Bottom Line - Everybody's Hiring - During a Wage War & People Want Something New & Safe
It's Time For Retailers to Build & Sell the Strongest Safety Program Possible - It's Time to Over Spend on What Makes Employees Feel Safe

Employee engagement is sliding 8.6% at a terrible time.
Here's what's driving the trend.
That’s one of the most notable findings from Quantum Workplace’s annual Employee Engagement Trends Report, which surveyed 32,000 individuals on their workplace experiences in connection with its Best Places to Work surveys.

Quantum’s research found employee engagement actually hit a peak in 2020 — posting the strongest year-over-year growth on record. Critical indicators like trust in leadership and satisfaction with work-life balance improved over the course of 2020.

But as the pandemic drags on and the recovery heats up, Quantum found engagement is steadily dropping and momentum from 2020 has been lost. The timing of the drop is far from ideal for small businesses, which are having trouble retaining and recruiting employees.

The percentage of employees defined as engaged with their jobs dropped from 81% in January 2021 to 74% in July 2021. Many of the indicators that looked so promising in 2020, such as communication and trust in leadership, were suddenly moving in the wrong direction.

The lingering disconnect over the return to the office is one of the big factors in the shift. It's also leading more employers to consider permanent remote work and a growing confidence among employees that they could find a another job amid an unprecedented hiring environment. Also, 58% were confident they could find another job that pays the same and also found a decline in employees’ intent to stay with their current employer. bizjournals.com

Regulator previews coming crypto, stablecoin policy
Jelena McWilliams shared details about the interagency "crypto sprint" involving the FDIC, the OCC and the Fed, and said the agencies plan to issue a series of policy statements in the coming months.

LAS VEGAS — Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Chair Jelena McWilliams said U.S. bank regulators are coordinating policies for how, and under what circumstances, banks can engage in activities involving crypto assets and stablecoins. The chairwoman, who was speaking at the Money20/20 conference on Monday, shared details about the interagency "crypto sprint" involving the FDIC, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Reserve that was first announced in May.

The objective, she said, is to provide clear guidance to the public on how existing rules and policies apply to crypto assets, what types of activities are permissible and what supervisory expectations the agencies have for banks that engage in cryptocurrency activities.

But digital assets come with risk, she said. "Stablecoins also present certain risks, specifically if one or more were to become a dominant form of payment in the United States or globally," she said. "This could lead to substantial sums of money migrating out of insured banks with significant ramifications for credit creation, financial stability and bank funding." paymentsdive.com

Americans Remain in a "Glum Mood" - But Retail Workers Got Big Wage Boosts
U.S. Prices, Wages Rise at Fastest Pace in Decades
Consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 30 years in September while workers saw their biggest compensation boosts in at least 20 years, according to new government data released Friday.

Workers in the leisure, hospitality and retail sectors saw particularly high compensation boosts, as employers struggled to fill open positions. wsj.com

Chinese Get 1st Criminal Charges Under CPSA
1st Criminal Enforcement Action Under Consumer Product Safety Act

Failure to Report Dangerous Dehumidifiers & Agree to $91 Million Resolution
A Chinese appliance manufacturer and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to resolve criminal charges for failing to notify the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that millions of dehumidifiers they sold to U.S. consumers were defective and could catch fire. The resolutions are the first corporate criminal enforcement actions ever brought under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).

A criminal information filed along with the DPA charges the companies with one felony count under the CPSA of willfully failing to report consumer product safety information to the CPSC. Under the terms of the DPA, Gree Zhuhai and Gree Hong Kong agreed to a total monetary penalty of $91 million and agreed to provide restitution for any uncompensated victims of fires caused by the companies’ defective dehumidifiers.

Gree USA Inc., a U.S. subsidiary based in City of Industry, California, also is charged in the criminal information. Gree USA has agreed to plead guilty to the same charge of willfully failing to report consumer product safety information to the CPSC.

The Consumer Protection Branch of the Justice Department’s Civil Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California previously indicted Charley Loh, 63, of Arcadia, California, and Simon Chu, 66, of Chino Hills, California — the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Gree USA, respectively — with felony CPSA and wire fraud charges for their alleged roles in the failure to report the defective dehumidifiers. Loh and Chu have pleaded not guilty and are scheduled for trial starting March 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. justice.gov

Haunted Retailers
Boo! 6 stories of retail hauntings

Retail is a harrowing business, and sometimes it can be downright scary.

Some retailers, and their customers, contend with spooks, spirits and creepy spiders all year round. While, at the moment, just how important brick and mortar may be to a retailer's operations is the subject of some debate, Retail Dive has uncovered evidence that all sorts of ghosts are drawn to physical locations, if only to lurk in the shadows.

Was New York's Astor Place Kmart haunted? Aren't they all?
When Kmart abruptly shuttered its last location in Manhattan this summer, more than one New Yorker worried about where the putative ghosts or zombies would go. At least one reporter at New York Magazine's Grub Street simply referred to that store as "the haunted Astor Place Kmart."

Sunnyvale Toys R Us (soon to be an REI)
In the 1880s, in Sunnyvale, California, a traveling preacher from Sweden falls for a rich merchant's daughter, who spurns him. Shortly later, the sad lovesick man, who worked on the merchant's orchard, gashes himself with an ax and bleeds to death, alone.

A century later, the dead preacher's spirit is haunting a corporate toy store built over the orchard, scaring the employees and chatting with a psychic. So goes the story of the haunted Toys R Us in Sunnyvale. retaildive.com

Starbucks workers will vote on union at 3 Buffalo stores

Huck's Rolls Out Skip Self-Checkout Kiosks Chainwide to All 124 C-Stores

Hell’s Kitchen Residents Fighting To Stop Local Drug Store From Closing

Quarterly Results

Amazon Q3 net sales up 15% (slowest growth in seven years)

Senior LP & AP Jobs Market

Global Head of Security & Resilience job posted for WeWork in New York, NY
The Vice President, Global Head of Security & Resilience serves as the global leader of the security department for WeWork and is charged with protecting WeWork’s people, assets and brand. This role will lead, guide and direct Security Operations as well as have strategic oversight over all security initiatives in an effort to ensure that members, employees, and visitors are provided a secure environment that is aligned with expectations of a real estate company offering co-working space. careers.wework.com

Manager Security Operations, Supply Chain job posted for CVS in Somerset, PA
The Security Operations Manager will support the Senior Director of Corporate Security and the entire Corporate Security management team in maintaining the overall safety and security of CVS Health’s people, facilities, and assets. The ideal candidate must possess the ability to foster a collaborative approach to achieve strategic goals in a manner consistent with CVS Health’s purpose and values. jobs.cvshealth.com

All the News - One Place - One Source - One Time

Thanks to our sponsors/partners - Take the time to thank them as well please. If it wasn't for them The Daily wouldn't be here every day for you.

Microsoft President & Vice Chair Leads-Off Cybersecurity Recruitment Drive
That sends a powerful message - When the President & Vice Chair leads the effort

Microsoft Launches Cybersecurity Recruitment Campaign

Company Aims to Fill 250,000-Worker Shortfall in Cybersecurity

Microsoft launched a four-year campaign on Thursday with community colleges in the U.S. aimed at recruiting hundreds of thousands of people into the field of cybersecurity.

It's expected that as many as 250,000 cybersecurity jobs will be unfilled by 2025, which could pose new risks as nation-states and ransomware gangs launch attacks, according to a blog post from Brad Smith, Microsoft's president and vice chair. Those risks can't be mitigated without a bolstered workforce, he says.

"The country’s cybersecurity challenges in part reflect a serious workforce shortage," Smith writes. "Until we redress the cybersecurity workforce shortage, we will fall short in strengthening the country’s cybersecurity protection." govinfosecurity.com

New Federal Cybersecurity Bureau
US to Create Bureau to Lead Cybersecurity Policy & Increase IT Budget by 50%

As part of its modernization initiative, the Department of State will increase its IT budget by 50% and add a new bureau to lead cybersecurity and digital policy.

The Biden administration plans to revitalize the State Department and make cybersecurity a core priority with the addition of 500 new civil service positions, a 50% increase in its information technology budget, and the creation of the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, officials have announced.

These changes at the State Department, first announced by Secretary Antony Blinken as part of the agency's modernization initiative, will focus the government's foreign service on creating the international agreements necessary to punish cyberattackers who are often sheltered by non-allied governments, such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The bureau will be led by an ambassador-at-large, while a separate special envoy for critical and emerging technology will be named as well.

The goal is to ensure technology works to promote democratic values, fight back against disinformation, and prevent the misuse of surveillance and cyberattacks, Blinken stated in a speech at the Foreign Service Institute on Oct. 27.

"On cyberspace and emerging technologies, we have a major stake in shaping the digital revolution that's happening around us and making sure that it serves our people, protects our interests, boosts our competitiveness, and upholds our values," he said. "We want to prevent cyber attacks that put our people, our networks, companies, and critical infrastructure at risk. We want the internet to remain a transformative force for learning, for connection, for economic growth, not a tool of repression." darkreading.com

From Russia With Love
Russian Extradited to U.S. to Face Cyber Crime Charges
A Russian national appeared in a U.S. federal court on Thursday after he was extradited from South Korea to Ohio to face charges for his alleged role in a cybercriminal organization, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Vladimir Dunaev, 38, was a member of a cybercriminal organization that deployed a computer banking trojan and ransomware suite of malware known as "Trickbot", the Justice Department said.

"Trickbot attacked businesses and victims across the globe and infected millions of computers for theft and ransom, including networks of schools, banks, municipal governments, and companies in the health care, energy, and agriculture sectors," Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said.

The indictment alleges that beginning in November 2015, and continuing through August 2020, Dunaev and others stole money, confidential information, and damaged computer systems from unsuspecting victims, including individuals, financial institutions, school districts, utility companies, government entities, and private businesses.

They allegedly used a network of co-conspirators and freelance computer programmers, known as the Trickbot Group, to create, deploy, and manage the Trickbot malware, which infected millions of computer systems worldwide, the DOJ added.

The defendants used stolen login credentials and other personal information to gain access to online bank accounts, execute unauthorized electronic funds transfers and launder money through U.S. and foreign beneficiary accounts, according to the indictment. usnews.com

Q3 U.S. Cyber Insurance Pricing Rises 96%
Overall U.S. Insurance Pricing Rises 14% in Q3
According to the latest Global Insurance Market Index from Marsh, pricing rose 15% globally for a second straight quarter due to a slower rate of increase in property insurance and directors and officers liability.

It was the sixteenth consecutive quarter of price increases, continuing the longest stretch of growth since the inception of the Index in 2012. But it was the third straight quarter of lower growth since pricing peaked with a 22% increase in the fourth quarter of 2020.

However, the U.S. bucked the overall trend with a 14% pricing increase in the third quarter, a slight rise in the rate of increase following three consecutive quarters of a declining rate.

Property insurance pricing rose by 10%, but the big boost came from cyber insurance pricing, which rose 96% in the U.S. due to increased frequency and severity of losses. Cyber pricing trended higher throughout the quarter, increasing 112% in August.

Marsh cited the frequency and severity of ransomware claims, noting that ransom payments frequently exceeded $1 million, with additional claims payments for business interruption or data exfiltration. cfo.com

Senior Job Posting
Technology Risk Management Supervisor job posted for McDonald's in Chicago, IL
We have an opening for you join with us as a Supervisor of Technology Risk Management reporting to the Manager – Technology Risk Management. This critical role will execute and deliver on components to mature McDonald’s policy and standards management, information/vendor risk management, data protection (security& privacy) governance, and global user awareness training programs. indeed.com

NSA-CISA Series on Securing 5G Cloud Infrastructures
The National Security Agency (NSA) and CISA have published the first of a four-part series, Security Guidance for 5G Cloud Infrastructures. Security Guidance for 5G Cloud Infrastructures – Part I: Prevent and Detect Lateral Movement provides recommendations for mitigating lateral movement attempts by threat actors who have gained initial access to cloud infrastructures. us-cert.cisa.gov

Employers must balance productivity and collaboration tools with security

Amazon Can't Find Enough Workers
Pandemic Slams Amazon in Q3
In a statement, Amazon’s chief executive, Andy Jassy, begged patience. He said the pandemic had “driven extraordinary investments across our businesses to satisfy customer needs — just one example is that we’ve nearly doubled the size of our fulfillment network since the pandemic began.” He went on to say that the company expected to have billions of dollars in additional costs in the fourth quarter, largely because of labor shortages, higher wages and global supply chain issues.

The company is in the midst of what the investment bank Cowen called a “historic investment cycle.” Cowen estimates that in 2020 and 2021, the company will have spent about $80 billion in logistics investments, compared with about $58 billion in the previous five years combined.

Instead, Amazon is limited by its ability to hire and keep enough workers in its operations, as well as labor shortages with its partners, like trucking companies and ports.

Since June, Amazon has hired 133,000 new employees, bringing its work force to 1.47 million, up 30 percent from a year ago, and it expects to grow more. In the past two months, it has announced plans to hire 125,000 hourly workers and 150,000 seasonal workers in the United States in advance of the holiday shopping rush, and it said it had at least 55,000 open technology and corporate positions globally.

Mr. Olsavsky said the additional pay to workers added $1 billion to the company’s costs in the quarter, roughly half for wage hikes and half for incentives, such as an extra $3 an hour for undesirable shifts and signing bonuses as high as $3,000. He said the company also spent an additional $1 billion on other expenses tied to labor shortages.

Some of Amazon’s most profitable businesses performed well. Its cloud computing businesses grew 39 percent to $16.1 billion, as the pandemic accelerated how companies adopt new technologies to run their businesses.

And its “other” business segment, which is primarily its advertising business, grew 50 percent to $8 billion.

Amazon Retail - 2020 Sales - $16.22B - 603 Stores

Amazon’s brick-and-mortar store sales, which include Whole Foods Market, surged by 13% (12% excluding FX) to $4.27 billion in the third quarter from $3.79 billion a year ago. That built on an 11% gain in the second quarter and continued a rebound from a 15.5% decrease in the first quarter. Amazon totaled physical store sales of $16.22 billion in fiscal 2020, down 5.6% year over year.

Amazon’s physical store sales are generated mainly by its Whole Foods unit and exclude online orders made through its brick-and-mortar brands, such as Prime delivery and pickup through Whole Foods stores. Currently, Amazon’s U.S. brick-and-mortar stores include 506 Whole Foods Markets, 19 Amazon Fresh grocery stores, 18 Amazon Go convenience stores (with four locations temporarily closed), 24 Amazon Books stores, 32 Amazon 4-Star outlets and seven Amazon Pop Up locations. supermarketnews.com nytimes.com

67% of US Consumers Say Fake Online Reviews a Growing Problem
Uberall, a global leader in ‘Near Me’ Customer Experience solutions, today announced a new report, “The State of Online Review Fraud,” which analyzes four million local business reviews on Google, Facebook, Yelp and Tripadvisor. This is the first report to take on the growing problem of fake reviews at this level of scale.

“Google Removed 130 million fake reviews in 2019 and 2020; it's a multi-billion dollar problem.”

Additional findings from the report include:

● Google is the top local business reviews site in the U.S., used by ~70% of consumers.

● Of the four platforms examined, Google had the highest average percentage of inauthentic reviews across business categories (10.7%). Next in descending order were Yelp (7.1%), Tripadvisor (5.2%) and Facebook (4.9%).

● The category with the highest fake reviews percentage is Locksmiths (14.5%). Pharmacies had the lowest rate across the four sites (1.3%).

● The urban area with the highest review fraud percentage is Miami-Ft Lauderdale with 9.7%. Boston was the city with the lowest fraud at 3.9% of all reviews. prweb.com

Fanatics lands global e-commerce rights for Olympics merchandise

Baxter County, AR: Trio charged with scheme to steal from Home Depot stores appear in court
Three out-of-state men charged with buying merchandise at the Harrison Home Depot store with a fraudulent credit card and returning the items for cash at the chain’s Mountain Home location were in Baxter County Circuit Court last week. Remekieo Henderson-Hall Jr. and Ronnie Jones, both 23-years-old, and 32-year-old Matthew Hinkle all entered not guilty pleas to theft of property charges. Hinkle listed an address in Cedar Hill, Texas, while Henderson-Hall and Jones listed addresses in Michigan. They were ordered to reappear early next month. Home Depot corporate security staff reported monitoring the three men as they went from store to store. They were seen on surveillance cameras at two of the chain’s locations in Missouri and two in Arkansas. Mountain Home police were called to respond to a theft report at the store on Pendella Drive about 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 14. The men were located in their vehicle on the nearby Lowe’s parking lot and taken into custody. According to the probable cause affidavit, Jones first said he purchased the items for cash. He then switched stories and admitted he used the fraudulent credit card to buy the items. He said he had been given cash back for the stolen items. ktlo.com

Lafayette, LA: "THEY'RE STEALING ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING" SPIRIT HALLOWEEN HAS BEEN FALLING VICTIM TO NUMEROUS THEFTS
It’s a spooky season in Acadiana and one local Halloween store has been getting more tricks than treats. Spirit Halloween on Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. has been falling victim to numerous thefts. Leah Miller, the owner of the local spirit Halloween, has been experiencing thefts on an everyday basis. Miller loses up to $30,000 worth of merchandise due to theft. She describes the week before Halloween as “hell week” for herself and her employees. “Mainly during these last two weeks, it really picks up people start getting desperate. They're coming in and they're stealing anything in everything,” Miller said. On Monday, another theft happened. The only difference is this time a person got away with over $400 worth of merchandise and it was all caught on camera.

Miller told News15 that those who steal usually travel in groups. Once they take the items they want, they run out to a nearby getaway car and rarely come back again. “There's really nothing we can do. You know, we have to proceed with caution when dealing with people like this because you just never know in this day and age what someone may or may not do,” she said. The high-demand items that are stolen are police and prisoner costumes. “They're also stealing kids a lot of horrors, accessories, jewelry, anything, and everything,” she added.

For Miller, it’s already tough trying to get items in stock during a pandemic, so losing them to theft is a hard pill to swallow. “Our product has been very, very delayed. You know, we've just received up to 60% of our delayed shipment this past week. So, it's really frustrating for the staff that's been working so, so hard,” she said. The week before Halloween is the busiest time for their store and they will be fully staffed. So, the owner advises those who come in to think twice before stealing. “Just hope you don't get caught. So, if I catch you … I will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law,” she said. Those who were caught on camera stealing on Monday still have yet to be identified. kadn.com

Memphis, TN: Men steal over $50,000 worth of stereo store
Memphis Police are asking for your help finding a group of men who stole thousands of dollars worth of music equipment from a local store. According to police, a group of men pulled up to Stereo Sound around 4:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Surveillance video shows the men smashing out the glass of the door and breaking into the store. Police said the group made off with around $50,000 worth of stereo equipment. fox13memphis.com

Troy, IL: Man caught in Texas trying to resell trading cards stolen
Police say a man has been caught in Texas trying to resell thousands of dollars worth of trading cards stolen from shops in the Midwest, including at least three in the St. Louis area. Troy police Chief Brent Shownes on Thursday identified the man as Nicholas R. Garrison, 23, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Garrison is now facing charges of burglary, theft over $10,000 and criminal damage to property over $10,000 in Madison County, Illinois.
“He was trying to (sell them) in other gaming stores in Texas,” Shownes said.

Garrison is accused of stealing cards called Magic: The Gathering, which combines trading cards with a strategy game. Pokémon cards also were taken. Shownes said police cracked the case after detectives called around to various gaming stores to see if any of the stolen merchandise had surfaced. Departments that helped include those in Crestwood; Tulsa, Oklahoma; McPherson, Kansas; Great Bend, Kansas; Van Alstyne, Texas; and Bedford, Texas, Shownes said. “It was a lot of work,” Shownes said. Garrison was arrested last Friday in Bedford, Texas, and Madison County state's attorney Thomas Haine filed charges against him. Garrison is awaiting extradition to Illinois. stltoday.com

Napa, CA: Six arrested after theft from Napa Premium Outlet
A group of six males who were arrested after a theft from a Napa clothing store Wednesday afternoon may be connected to other thefts in the county, Napa Police reported. At 2:17 p.m., the Polo Ralph Lauren shop at Napa Premium Outlets near Freeway Drive reported a group of males grabbing various items and then fleeing, two of them on foot toward Kilburn Avenue and the others into a Toyota Avalon sedan, according to Sgt. Aaron Medina. A Polo employee followed the suspects and got the car’s license plate number, Medina said in an email. Police officers recognized the Toyota and the description of the suspects as matching a reported theft from the same outlet store Tuesday, the day before, according to Medina. napavalleyregister.com

West Seattle, WA: Laundry Detergent Shoplifting turns to Armed Robbery
Last night at 9:18 pm, according to a police summary, a man shoplifted “three large containers of laundry detergent” from the Jefferson Square Safeway. Store security confronted him, and he showed them he had a handgun in his waistband. They backed off and he left. The only description in the report is that the getaway vehicle was a “green sedan.” westseattleblog.com

Shoreline, WA: Group of burglars steal drugs from Pharmacy
The King County Sheriff’s Office said a group of people broke into a pharmacy in Shoreline and stole narcotics last week. On Oct. 22 at 12:51 a.m., a burglar alarm sounded at the store in the 600 block of Northwest Richmond Beach Road. There is a Rite Aid in that area. A deputy arrived and saw that the front doors of the store appeared to have been pried open. He called for backup for a building search, but deputies found no one inside. kiro7.com

Havertown, PA: Kohl’s Manager assaulted by fleeing shoplifters with 2 carts full of merchandise

View ORC Archives

Case Goes Public?
Share it with the industry

Submit your ORC Association News

Visit ORC
Resource Center

Shootings & Deaths

Los Angeles, CA: Security Guard Sentenced to 21 Years for Killing Customer Over Fight About Face Mask
A man who worked as a security guard has been sentenced to 21 years in state prison for killing a customer who entered a Gardena market without a face mask. Umeir Corniche Hawkins, 39, of Gardena, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter for the July 5, 2020, shooting death of Jerry Lewis, according to Greg Risling of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. A security guard and a customer got into a dispute that turned deadly. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Lewis, 50, entered the market on Rosecrans Avenue without a mask and got into an argument with Hawkins. The fight turned physical when Lewis returned to the store, Gardena police Lt. Christopher Cuff said shortly after the shooting. Afterward, Lewis was walking toward his vehicle when Hawkins shot him. Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. timesnewsexpress.com

Family of man fatally shot by LAPD officer in Costco to get $17 million in damages
A federal jury awarded $17 million in damages on Wednesday to the family of a mentally disabled man who was fatally shot by an off-duty Los Angeles police officer inside a Costco in Corona. The jury’s verdict came a day after U.S. District Judge Jesus G. Bernal found that Officer Salvador Sanchez used excessive and unreasonable force in June 2019 when he shot and killed 32-year-old Kenneth French. The shooting followed a brief confrontation between the two men in line to sample sausages. Sanchez, who was fired last year, is awaiting trial on manslaughter and assault charges filed by the California attorney general’s office after a Riverside County grand jury declined to indict him a few months after the killing. The L.A. Police Commission found that he violated department policy in the shooting of French and his parents, who were seriously wounded.

After four hours of deliberations Wednesday at the federal courthouse in Riverside, the jury of six women and two men found that Sanchez acted within the scope of his LAPD employment when he fired 10 shots at the French family. That finding effectively made the city of Los Angeles liable for damages. The suit was filed against Sanchez and the city by Kenneth French’s parents, Russell and Paola French. The damages award was unusually high for a police shooting case, said Dale K. Galipo, the couple’s attorney, who often represents victims of police shootings and their families. “They’re hoping that now that they’ve received some justice on behalf of Kenneth, they can start the healing and closure process,” he said. latimes.com

Atlanta, GA: Security guard shoots shoplifting suspect in Walgreens parking lot
Police are investigating a shooting after a shoplifting incident at an Atlanta Walgreens. Officials say the shooting happened on the 500 block of Piedmont Avenue shortly before 5 a.m. Friday. According to investigators, a security guard at Walgreens noticed a man stealing M&M's and followed him outside the store. Police say when the guy rushed at him, the guard shot him in the leg. The shoplifting suspect then ran off and called the police. Officials believe both men connected to the incident may be charged. Police have not released the identities of either man or the condition of the shooting victim. fox5atlanta.com

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Ringleader of $13M Jewelry heist crew sentenced to 8 years in prison
The reputed leader of an international jewelry heist ring that netted more than $13 million in “sophisticated” capers from Manhattan to Europe over more than a decade was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday. Damir “Damian” Pejcinovic, who was raised in the Bronx but was living in a multi-million dollar townhouse in the tony West Village before his 2018 bust, was sentenced via telephone conference by Manhattan federal court Judge Victor Marrero. During the hearing, prosecutors painted Pejcinovic as a serial thief who led a team of calculated burglars that cased jewelry stores and broke into safes with power tools and sledgehammers during their robbery spree from 2006 to 2017.

“For years this burglary crew committed heist after heist after heist without getting caught,” Assistant US Attorney Andrew Chan said at the hearing. He then singled out Pejcinovic as the leader of the ring, urging the judge to impose a harsher sentence than those of his co-defendants. “It was the defendant who decided where, when and how each burglary was going to happen,” Chan said. Jobs pulled off by the crew include a 2016 New Year’s Eve Manhattan heist of $3 million in jewels and another July 26, 2009 burglary at a separate Big Apple jewelry store that netted the thieves some $850,000 worth of merchandise, prosecutors said. They also stole $70,000 in jewels from a Beverly Hills store on Aug. 28, 2010, and $1 million from a shop in Kansas City on Sept. 5, 2010, the indictment against the crew stated. nypost.com

San Jose retailers won’t risk stopping shoplifters
While shopping at TJ Maxx, San Jose resident Ann Wang watched as a shoplifter walked brazenly out of the store. No one tried to stop him. “This guy walked up to a shelf with purses for sale and grabbed 4 or 5 and walked out of TJ Maxx and hopped into the car and he and his accomplice sped off,” Wang wrote in a Nextdoor neighborhood post. “Only me and one other person witnessed this.”

The incident is not a one-off. Shoplifting has become rampant throughout the state, and San Jose has not been spared. The rise is directly attributed to Prop. 47, approved by voters in 2014. The law reclassified shoplifting from a felony to a misdemeanor for all thefts less than $950. In the last year, “rack and run” behavior has been blatant. “I was at Macy’s at Oakridge and a guy came running past my car with an armful of clothes, purses and other items,” San Jose resident Gayle Chase added to the more than 175 comments on Nextdoor. “Had I been more alert, I would have tripped him. I showed security where he was but they didn’t seem to care.”

With the decriminalization of shoplifting, arrests for retail theft are rarely made, to avoid endangering customer and employee safety. “The business first must want to pursue charges and be a victim of theft prior to making an arrest and/or issuing a citation,” San Jose Police Department spokesperson Christian Camarillo told San José Spotlight. Many retailers have instituted policies prohibiting employees from pursuing shoplifters for this reason. A July incident at a Rite Aid in San Francisco cost an employee his life, when he was shot trying to stop two shoplifters. sanjosespotlight.com

Bucks County, PA: Couple convicted of assaulting a Sesame Place worker after a mask dispute has been sentenced to prison
A New York couple has been sentenced to prison after being convicted in last summer's assault of a Sesame Place employee that prosecutors said happened hours after the victim tried to enforce the theme park's face mask policy. Troy McCoy, 41, was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison Monday, while Shakerra Bonds, 32, was sentenced to 4-to-23 months in prison, according to court documents. In August 2020, the teenage employee was assaulted by the couple at Sesame Place in Langhorne, 26 miles outside of Philadelphia, after the teen reminded McCoy of the park's mask policy, prosecutors said. The policy at the time required face coverings at all times in public spaces. edition.cnn.com

Laredo, TX: Woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from dollar store
A woman is facing charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from a dollar store. Laredo Police arrested 41-year-old Annabel Annet Liendo and charged her with theft. The case started on Sept. 28 when officers were called out to a business at the 400 block of E. Calton Road. Officers met with the manager who stated that an ex-employee had stolen roughly $6,000 from the store. kgns.tv

Castle Rock, CO: Man posing as Fire Inspector sentenced for burglarizing restaurants
A man who posed as a fire inspector to burglarize four Castle Rock restaurants was sentenced last week. 47-year-old Michael James Loupe was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he plead guilty to second-degree burglary, third-degree burglary and criminal impersonation. In February 2020, Loupe posed as a fire inspector to case businesses in Castle Rock to disable their security systems, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office. Loupe was a convicted felon who most recently spent time at the Rifle Correctional Facility, where he examined fire alarm systems and ran tests of the alarms as a prison trustee, the District Attorney said in a release. 9news.com

Nashville, TN: Man fills out Job Application before stealing from business on the way out
22-year-old Antonio Walker Jr. walked into the Olympus Group and filled out an application and provided all of his details, in hopes of receiving a job offer. On his way out, he managed to steal $300 in cash and a credit card from an office, and pull on door handles in the parking lot. He then proceeded to Cash America, where he spent over $500 on her credit card. Once she realized the items had been stolen from her purse, police reviewed the security footage, and she retrieved his application, which had all of his up-to-date information and identification. He is charged with theft and credit card fraud, and is free on a $3,000 bond. scoopnashville.com

North College Hill, OH: Surveillance video shows a man robbing Dollar General
North College Hill police are looking for a man accused of robbing the Dollar General Store on Saturday. The entire robbery was filmed by a store surveillance camera.. According to police, the robbery took place between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm at the Dollar General Store on Goodman Avenue in 1591. The man escaped for about $ 1,000 and escaped from the scene in a stolen car tagged with Kentucky. ohionewstime.com

Old Saybrook, CT: Man, woman arrested after robbery involving taser use at Super Stop and Shop

Evanston, IL: iPad ripped from employee’s hands at Best Buy

Winnipeg, Canada: Police searching for suspect in killing of man outside North End convenience store

● Best Buy – Evanston, IL - Robbery
● C-Store – Clinton, IA – Burglary
● Clothing – Napa, CA – Robbery
● Clothing – Lafayette, LA – Robbery
● Dollar General – North College Hill, OH – Armed Robbery
● Electronics – Memphis, TN – Burglary
● Gas Station – West Seattle, WA – Burglary
● Grocery – Old Saybrook, CT – Robbery
● Jewelry – Torrance, CA – Burglary
● Jewelry – Olympia, WA – Burglary
● Jewelry – Champaign, IL – Robbery
● Jewelry – Glendale, AZ – Robbery
● Jewelry – Portland, OR – Burglary
● Jewelry – Tukwila, WA – Robbery
● Jewelry – Brandon, FL – Robbery
● Jewelry – Coral Springs, FL – Robbery
● Kohl’s – Havertown, PA – Robbery
● Laundry – Clinton, IA – Burglary
● Pharmacy – Shoreline, WA – Burglary
● Restaurant - North Bellport, NY – Armed Robbery
● Restaurant – Naugatuck, CT – Burglary
● 7-Eleven - East Patchogue, NY – Armed Robbery

Daily Totals:
• 13 robberies
• 9 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed

Weekly Totals:
• 93 robberies
• 25 burglaries
• 3 shootings
• 1 killed

Click to enlarge map

None to report.

Submit Your New Hires/Promotions
or New Position
See all the Industry Movement

Feature Your Job Here For 30 Days -
70% Aren't On The Boards
Post your job listing

Featured Job Spotlights

Help Your Colleagues By Referring the Best

Refer the Best & Build the Best

Director, Loss Prevention & Safety
Goleta, CA - posted September 24

The Director of Loss Prevention & Environmental, Health and Safety plans, organizes, implements, and directs HERBL’s programs, procedures, and practices to ensure the safety and security of company employees and property...

Corporate Risk Manager
Central (Denver, Kansas City, Oklahoma, Little Rock & California)
- posted October 5

Summary of Role and Responsibilities: A proactive approach to preventing losses/injuries, whether to our employees, third parties, or customer's valuables. They include but are not limited to cash in transit, auto losses, or injuries...

AP Lead
Manhattan, NY - posted October 19

This role will conduct investigations focusing on Habitual Offenders, high impact external theft/fraud incidents through the use of company technology (CCTV, Incident Reporting, Data Analysis). This role directly teaches and trains Store Leaders and Brand Associates in the safe practices of effectively handling external theft events...

Regional Loss Prevention Manager
Houston, TX (Remote Opportunity) - posted October 14

The position will be responsible for: Internal theft investigations; External theft investigations; Major cash shortage investigations; Fraudulent transaction investigations; Missing inventory investigations; Reviewing stores for physical security improvements...

Environmental Health, and Safety Manager
Eden Prairie, MN - posted October 7

The Environmental Health, and Safety Manager will implement policies to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Inspects the facility to identify safety, health, and environmental risks. Develops and implements inspection policies and procedures, and a schedule of routine inspections. Prepares and schedules training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics. Read more here.

Field Loss Prevention Manager
Seattle, WA - posted October 7

Staples is focused on our customer and our community. As a Field Loss Prevention Manager for Staples, you will manage and coordinate Loss Prevention and Safety Programs intended to protect Staples assets and ensure a safe work environment within Staples Retail locations...

Asset Protection Lead
Hudson Valley, NY - posted September 13

Responsible for protecting the assets of the company and ensuring a safe environment for our employees and customers. Utilizes the tools and resources available to initiate and follow through on internal investigations. Work closely with store management to increase LP awareness...

District Loss Prevention Manager
Macedonia, OH - posted September 9

The District Loss Prevention Manager develops and implements the Loss Prevention program for their market. The DLPM is responsible for driving results through achievement of goals related to inventory shortage, budget lines, cash variance and operational compliance...

District Asset Protection Manager
Burlington, MA - posted September 1

The District Asset Protection Manager is responsible for mitigating safety and security related risks for the organization through the implementation of programs, procedures, policies and training. This role promotes a safe store environment while addressing and minimizing loss caused by shrink, theft and fraud in assigned stores, across multiple locations...

Area Loss Prevention Manager
Pittsburgh, PA and/or Cleveland, OH - posted July 30

Our Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure stores through the objective identification of loss and risk opportunities. Our Area Loss Prevention Managers plan and prioritize to provide an optimal customer experience to their portfolio of stores. They thrive on supporting and building high performance teams that execute with excellence...

Featured Jobs

JOB TITLE	COMPANY	CITY/STATE	DATE ADDED
Vice President
VP of AP	Bath & Body Works	Columbus, OH	September 13
VP of Risk Mgmt & Safety	Bowlero Corp.	Mechanicsville, VA	September 7
VP, Global Head of Security & Resilience	WeWork	New York, NY	October 29
VP, Risk Management	YRC Worldwide	Overland Park, KS	August 9
Director
LP Dir.	2nd Ave LLC	Bensalem, PA	August 30
Dir. LP	Ashley Furniture	Advance, NC	September 7
Dir. LP	Cardenas Market	Ontario, CA	October 25
Associate Dir. LP	Chewy	Wilkes-Barre, PA	July 28
LP Director	The Company, Retail Gas Stations	Upland, CA	August 9
Sr. Dir. Global Security	eBay	San Jose, CA	July 19
Sr. Dir. Physical Security & LP	Fanatics	USA (Remote)	July 27
Assoc. Dir., Warehouse AP	GOAT	Los Angeles	October 28
Dir. AP	Goodwill of Greater New York	Newark, NJ	October 25
Dir. Investigations & Fleet	Goodwill of Greater New York	Newark, NJ	October 25
Safety & LP Associate Dir.	Goodwill of Southern Arizona	Tucson, AZ	August 23
Dir. Safety/Risk Mgmt.	Goodwill of SE Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	April 2
Dir. AP & Safety	Goodwill of Orange County	Santa Ana, CA	September 8
Dir. LP	Lamps Plus	Chatsworth	September 23
Dir. of Safety	Ocean State Job Lot	North Kingstown, RI	June 1
Executive Dir. AP	Panda Restaurant Group	Rosemead, CA	January 28
Sr. Dir. Executive Protection	Ross Stores	Dublin, CA	September 14
Dir. Safety	Southeastern Grocers	Jacksonville, FL	September 13
Sr. Dir. LP & Fraud Mgmt	Tory Burch	Jersey City, NJ	October 6
Dir. Food/Workplace Safety & LP	Town & Country Markets	Poulsbo, WA	October 25
Dir. AP Operations Execution	Walgreens	Nashville, TN	September 20
Dir. AP & Safety	Weis Markets	Sunbury, PA	September 7
Corporate/Senior Manager
Divisional AP Mgr	David's Bridal	West Coast, USA	September 24
Head of Physical Security & Safety	Dropbox	California (Remote)	October 25
Sr. AP Manager	Home Depot	Atlanta, GA	October 6
Sr. Mgr Supply Chain AP	Home Depot	Atlanta, GA	August 10
Sr. Mgr Environmental Health Safety	Home Depot	Atlanta, GA	May 14
Mgr. Global Security & Resilience	Levi Strauss	Remote	September 23
Sr. Mgr Global Fulfillment AP	lululemon	Columbus, OH	September 20
Mgr Security Ops & Investigations	Mattel	El Segundo, CA	September 24
Mgr Security Operations, Supply Chain	CVS Health	Somerset, PA	October 29

View Featured Jobs | Post Your Job

Repetition is one of the keys to success. Developing and evolving your approach, your message, your actions and processes and focusing on repetitively delivering them, you'll be able to almost transcend your message and focus on its delivery as opposed to its action. We all have core things we do every day and if you can develop repetitive responses, that ensures continuity, you can then begin to master what you do and truly make an impact on the group you're working with.

Just a Thought,
Gus

Post Your Tip or Advice!
(content subject to approval)

Northeast Regional LP Conference
Nov. 3

TMA's 2021 OPS-TECH
Nov. 7-11

CLEAR Conference
Nov. 16-18

ISC East
Nov. 17-18

2022 Events

RLPSA Conference
April 10-13

NRF Protect 2022
June 21-23

See More Events

Recruiting?
Get your job e-mailed to everyone... everyday
Post on our Featured Jobs Board!

Not getting the Daily?
Is it ending up in your spam folder?
Please make sure to add d-ddaily@downing-downing.com to your contact list, address book, trusted sender list, and/or company whitelist to ensure you receive our newsletter.
Want to know how? Read Here

SUBSCRIBE

FEEDBACK

www.downing-downing.com

Advertise With The D&D Daily