Knowledge Center: The Return of Loss Prevention Expert Jeff Stein
Twenty-year Loss Prevention (LP) veteran, Jeff Stein, returns tomorrow with a chilling new guest post on the often mortal peril LP professionals face in the line of duty. Over all, “Last year was a safer one for workers in the United States,” reports CNN, “5,703 died on the job, down slightly from the 5,734 fatalities in 2005. The rate was 3.9 per 100,000 workers, slightly lower than the 4.0 per 100,000 in 2005.” However, as the front line defense against everyday shoplifters and not to mention increasingly active Organized Crime Rings (ORCs), loss prevention pros too often end up “taking one for the team” while protecting the assets of their employers.
A tragic shooting at a Kmart in California last month that killed an Iraqi war veteran prompted Jeff to write a post that should be read by everyone in in retail, not just those in the Loss Prevention department.
Before helming Executive LP Services and MonitorClosely.com, Jeff’s career began two decades
ago as a store detective at Haynes Department Stores. Back in 1989, Jeff spent three days in an intensive care unit after he was run over by a getaway driver.
In tomorrow’s post, Jeff recounts this terrifying experience, plus the brandished guns, knives and other weapons he’s encountered while apprehending shoplifters.
Please come back tomorrow for this must-read post.
Previous Knowledge Center posts by Jeff Stein:
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