One of my favorite quotes from Albert Einstein is “a problem cannot be solved on the same level of consciousness that created it.” This keen observation allows us to consider different perspectives in the loss prevention industry, especially when confronted with a client’s confusion over the unexplained reduction of revenue, profits, or inventory. Often, the client is frustrated by repeated …
If you ask most people what the opposite of love is, they may tell you it is hate. As security professionals, it is encumbered upon us to understand the subtle difference that suggests the opposite of love is not hate; the opposite of love is indifference. Hate requires a similar level of passion as love; apathy is devoid of emotion. …
“Officer, we’ve been robbed!” These four words will change your life forever. Almost every day, we learn about a store being robbed. The cost to owners and insurance companies is substantial in financial losses, not even counting the loss to business revenues that may occur from adverse publicity. More alarming is the growing trend in violence during these robberies, which …
Risk mitigation is defined as taking steps to reduce adverse effects. One of the many ways you should practice risk mitigation is to have opening and closing procedures for your store.Criminals know that employees may be more vulnerable when opening or closing a store. The employees may be focused on other tasks or just tired. Often, they are not alert to or …
Protecting your business during a civil disturbance IN PART ONE OF THIS SERIES, we reviewed the importance of developing an emergency action plan for a natural disaster. In part two, we will review emergency planning for a civil disturbance. In today’s business environment, civil disturbances or civil unrest are a fact of life. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency …
Being prepared could save your business A natural disaster can strike no matter where you live in the U.S. You have hurricanes on the east coast, earthquakes on the west coast, and tornadoes in the middle. In this two-part series, we look at the importance of developing an emergency plan and the basic steps to take in either a natural …
