Loss Prevention Magazine Podcast

In episode two of the LP Insights podcast, listen in as LP Magazine ‘s Allie Falk and Jac Brittain discuss professional development, delving into topics such as investing in yourself, resumes, interviewing, and stepping out of your comfort zone. 

In this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop Podcast, David Johnston and Christian Beckner from the National Retail Federation (NRF) chat with Stefanie Hoover about recent legislation and what's in store if we don't stop ORC now. More overlap between cyber criminals and ORC groups complicates LP professionals' investigations and the justice system even further. We need collaboration b...

In episode one of this new recurring podcast, listen in as LP Magazine 's Allie Falk and Jac Brittain chat about about some ways the LP Industry has evolved over the years, frustrations, excitements, general questions, and expectations on what's to come in 2024.

Listen in as LPM's Stefanie Hoover talks with RILA's Lisa LaBruno and Khris Hamlin about the upcoming AP Conference in Dallas, Texas April 14-17. Appropriately themed "Unite," Lisa and Khris tell us all about the what's new at this year's conference (spoiler alert!) where RILA's team will continue to shake up the status quo. RILA, joining forces with CLEAR for th...

In this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop Podcast, Stefanie Hoover and Tom Meehan discuss a wide range of topics including what's new in the industry and the latest buzz around AI. Tom reveals what it's like to write for LP Magazine, tips for podcast newbies, international travel, and what's new at CONTROLTEK.  You won't want to miss it! 

In this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop Podcast, Stefanie Hoover chats with Mike Combs and Rich McElwain from Flock Safety, two former loss prevention and law enforcement professionals. They discuss how to partner with law enforcement, as Rich and Mike share some examples of recent case closures. If you're curious about closing cases faster with less leg work, and how to leverage  Flock Sa...

In Part 2 of Inside Scoop With an Entrepreneur, Stefanie Hoover and Steven May chat about what he's learned lately and what advice he has for aspiring entrepreneurs. It's not easy! But, nothing worthwhile ever is.

In Part 1 of Inside Scoop with an Entrepreneur, Steven May and Stefanie Hoover chat about taking an idea from inception to success. Steven gets real about learning from mistakes and not surrounding yourself with "yes" people. Steven May founded LPI, an entirely new and then successful loss prevention concept, in the late nineties, and continues to innovate as a board member for the Integ...

In this episode of LPM’s Inside Scoop Podcast, Stefanie Hoover speaks with Sensormatic Solutions North America Sales Leader Jamie Kress about RFID—what’s new, where we’re headed, common misconceptions, and so much more. 

As organized retail crime continues to rise, asset protection and loss prevention professionals face constantly evolving challenges. This podcast explores the value of expanding your retail security footprint beyond entrances and interiors, as well as showcase how license plate recognition (LPR) technology can play a pivotal role in protecting your employees, customers, and merchandise.

In this podcast, join Kevin McMenimen and David Williams as they discuss the upcoming Cook County Regional Crime Task Force (CCROC) Annual Conference which will take place August 8-9 at the Homeland Security institute in the College of DuPage. During this event, there will be over thirty speakers discussing multiple topics, lots of contests, tasty food, and more. In this short bit, tune in to hear...

In this new episode of the ORCAs in Action Podcast, LPM’s Jac Brittain and Kevin McMenimen speak with David Williams, supervisor of the Cook County State’s Attorney Office and CEO of the Cook County Regional Crime Task Force (CCROC). They discuss what CCROC does, what makes it different from other ORCAs, how it started, and so much more. 

In the final episode of LPM ’s  Inside Scoop with a Fraudster Podcast featuring Alexander Hall and Stefanie Hoover, the two discuss the frightening reality of identity theft, and how to conquer it. Listen in on the strategies that entry-level fraudsters use to take advantage of information online. Here, you can discover more on account monitoring, when to bring in vendors for extra security, and t...

In this episode of LPM’s “And This Is Why…” podcast series, Kevin McMenimen, LPC, talks with Matt Moreno, product specialist, global enterprise, and Andreas Nordgren, leader of business development, Cisco Meraki. They discuss exciting new technologies in the world of security, the power of partnerships, different use cases for their solutions, and more. 

Cisco Meraki provides physical security, reimagined. They promise to transform your safety and physical security best practices, helping you experience less complexity, fewer manual tasks, and more visibility.  Here, Cisco Meraki Product Specialist, Global Enterprise, IoT Matthew Moreno explains how Cisco can help transform your organization’s physical security. 

Check fraud?  Is it still a thing?  Can't remember the last time you wrote a check? In episode 3 of this limited podcast series, Stefanie Hoover, CFI and Alex Hall talk about why this is still a viable fraud method—and one that can do a lot of damage to retailers. From set-up to recruiting, Alex lays out how inexpensive and profitable this fraud scheme can be.  Listen in to see if there are w...

In this episode of LPM’s What’s Cooking podcast series, Kevin McMenimen talks with Anthony Camparone, a food and safety subject matter expert for Sensormatic. They discuss how food safety has increasingly become enmeshed with food safety, and how Sensormatic is helping teams through these changes. 

As a part of the ORCAs in Action January Blitz, we take a closer look at some winning strategies to help keep employees safe in the face of growing aggression and violence in the retail workplace. Psychologist Gethin Nadin talks about the need for every customer-facing team to be more aware of the ways increased customer aggression is affecting employees—and the result of inaction. For retailers s...

Episode Two of the Inside Scoop with a Fraudster podcast continues the revealing conversation between LP Magazine's  Stefanie Hoover and Alexander Hall. Listen in as Stefanie and Alex delve into credit card fraud techniques and ways to defeat it. Hear how easy it is to obtain information and equipment to set up a credit card fraud scheme and how much we depend on our frontline employees to he...

In Episode One of Inside Scoop with a Fraudster , Stefanie Hoover, CFI chats with Alexander Hall, a former fraudster and now consultant.  Listen in to their candid conversation about life as a fraudster and specifically, in this episode, self-checkout fraud.  What makes a fraudster tick?  You're about to learn firsthand! Over this series, Stefanie will dig into the myriad of ways fraudsters o...

Homeland Security Investigation’s National Lead Development Center (NLDC), located in Williston, Vermont, is responsible for producing high quality criminal referrals and case support for the various HSI Field Offices across the country. Join us as we have a conversation with Allen Vanscoy, section chief for HSI's National Lead Development Center, to learn more about the center, ways that the...

The New Mexico Organized Retail Crime Association (NMORCA) is a project of the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with retail member companies and law enforcement across the state of New Mexico. NMORCA provides an online digital platform for retailers and law enforcement so they can easily share information in real-time to help prevent and prosecute organized retail crime (ORC) in New...

Join us in a conversation with Andy Ellen, president and general counsel with the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association to learn more about the Carolinas Organized Retail Crime Alliance, to include how CORCA got started, who can participate, recent success stories resulting from the alliance, why you should get involved, and steps you can take to get more engaged in this important industry i...

What role do our solution provider partners play when it comes to choosing and implementing new products and innovations? More importantly, what role should they play? What questions are the most important for loss prevention leaders to ask?  To help us answer some of these critical questions, LP Magazine sat down with several industry experts and trusted solution provider partners to share their...

In the world of retail loss prevention, there are many different types of innovation that might be pursued. Whether tied directly to specific products or services, internal processes or workflows, or operational efficiencies, every possible approach must be considered to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the retail landscape. While every successful leader understands the need for growth and the...