Retail Loss Prevention: Investigating Retail Losses is packed with information and advice for anyone involved in the investigation of retail losses. Loss prevention and profit protection investigators reading this book will learn: how to decide on the type of investigation to conduct; how to find, collect, store and present evidence; how to identify and interview witnesses; how to record witness statements; how to plan for and interview suspects; data mining techniques; surveillance techniques; and forensic accounting evidence.
Investigating Retail Losses will take the loss prevention and profit protection specialist through the process of beginning, conducting and closing retail loss investigations. Retail losses can be investigated in several ways with different desired outcomes. Internal investigations can lead to disciplinary hearings leading to possible dismissal for guilty personnel. This is a constant source of further loss to many businesses due to mistakes made in the investigation and disciplinary process. Investigating Retail Losses will help organisations prevent the extra costs associated with tribunals and claims for unfair dismissal by providing information and advice to ensure correct procedures are followed.
Criminal prosecutions in relation to retail losses can only be brought following a police investigation. On many occasions the police will only take action if they are presented with an almost complete case file. This book will show loss prevention investigators how to present their evidence to the police in a way which will almost guarantee the prosecution of offenders.
Although this book will be of most benefit to professional retail loss prevention investigators, it will also be useful to retail managers and HR practitioners.
Retail Loss Prevention: Investigating Retail Losses has been written by two retail loss prevention specialists who, combined, have over 60 years of experience in loss prevention and profit protection across many industries. Tim Trafford BEM has over 25 years of experience working in and managing loss prevention and investigation departments including hospitality, sports retail, supermarket chains and distribution. He currently holds a senior position in the loss prevention department of a well-known international distribution chain. Ian Watts MCMI. MIPI. MSyI has over 25 years of experience investigating losses in various industries and 15 years of experience in training managers and loss prevention personnel in several countries.
Investigating Retail Losses will take the loss prevention and profit protection specialist through the process of beginning, conducting and closing retail loss investigations. Retail losses can be investigated in several ways with different desired outcomes. Internal investigations can lead to disciplinary hearings leading to possible dismissal for guilty personnel. This is a constant source of further loss to many businesses due to mistakes made in the investigation and disciplinary process. Investigating Retail Losses will help organisations prevent the extra costs associated with tribunals and claims for unfair dismissal by providing information and advice to ensure correct procedures are followed.
Criminal prosecutions in relation to retail losses can only be brought following a police investigation. On many occasions the police will only take action if they are presented with an almost complete case file. This book will show loss prevention investigators how to present their evidence to the police in a way which will almost guarantee the prosecution of offenders.
Although this book will be of most benefit to professional retail loss prevention investigators, it will also be useful to retail managers and HR practitioners.
Retail Loss Prevention: Investigating Retail Losses has been written by two retail loss prevention specialists who, combined, have over 60 years of experience in loss prevention and profit protection across many industries. Tim Trafford BEM has over 25 years of experience working in and managing loss prevention and investigation departments including hospitality, sports retail, supermarket chains and distribution. He currently holds a senior position in the loss prevention department of a well-known international distribution chain. Ian Watts MCMI. MIPI. MSyI has over 25 years of experience investigating losses in various industries and 15 years of experience in training managers and loss prevention personnel in several countries.
