Dr. Read Hayes, criminologist and director of the Loss Prevention Research Council, explains how location technology is helping businesses understand and tackle retail crime.

LPRC CrimeScience Episode 204 with Guest & LPRC Director of Research Cory Lowe, PhD

This week our host discusses the latest in LPRC news, research, visitors, and events!

In this episode, our host Read Hayes, PhD and Director of Research Cory Lowe, PhD dive into the LPRC’s strategic focus for 2025, highlighting the CONNECT initiative and how it aims to link people, places, processes, and technology across retail environments. They unpack the “Affect, Detect, Connect” framework, discuss how LPRC’s research team is structured to tackle theft, fraud, and violence, and explore Corey’s personal journey into criminology. They also share insights into current working groups on Violent Crime and Organized Retail Crime (ORC), exciting updates about the IMPACT Conference and its expanded agenda, and an upcoming collaborative summit with CLEAR and FLEPRU. Don’t miss this in-depth look at the science driving crime prevention!

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LPRC CrimeScience Episode 202 with Guest & LPRC Team Member Christina Burton, PhD

This week our host discusses the latest in LPRC news, research, visitors, and events!

In this episode, our host and guest discuss Christina’s academic journey, the relationship between Wild Life Rangers and Retail, the LPRC’s unique contributions to retail crime prevention, the research on Supply Chain Protection, and so much more!

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LPRC CrimeScience Episode 201 with Guest & LPRC Team Member Christy Bauswell

This week our host discusses the latest in LPRC news, research, visitors, and events!

In this episode, our host and guest discuss Christy’s journey from Sensormatic to her current role. They also emphasize the LPRC’s unique contributions to retail crime prevention, the value of the LPRC’s research and working groups for solution providers, and her goals to deepen member engagement. They also discuss the benefits of the LPRC Innovate program, which fosters collaboration between solution providers and retailers. They discuss all these things and so much more!

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LPRC Celebrates 200th Episode with Guest & LPRC Team Member Ben Stickle, PhD

This week our host discusses the latest in LPRC news, research, visitors, and events!

In this episode, our host and guest discuss Gun Theft statistics and their relation to Supply Chain Protection, Porch Piracy and consumer behavior, Data Data Data the need and its uses for research, two different conferences, and so much more.

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This week our host discusses the latest in LPRC news, research, visitors, and events!

In this episode, our host discusses Environmental Criminology concepts and their application to the retail space, the growth of the SaferPlaces Initiatives, how to navigate and identify risk factors in a location, and so much more.

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This week our host discusses the latest in LPRC news, research, visitors, and events!

In this episode, our host discusses the LPRC Team attending the NRF Big Show in NYC, the amazing attendance at the LPRC Kickoff, a look back at Gus Downing’s influence, a quick peek at the next strategic planning for the LPRC, and so much more.

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This week our host discusses the latest in LPRC news, research, visitors, and events!

In this episode, our host discusses the LPRC Team presenting at three different conferences in one week, Real-Time Crime Center developments, an update on LPRC’s SaferPlaces Initiatives, LPRC Kickoff registration and preparation, the continued growth and changes of the LPRC labs, and so much more.

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This week our host discusses the latest in LPRC news, research, visitors, and events!

In this episode, our host discusses the LPRC going to ISC East, an update on LPRC’s SaferPlaces Initiatives, the LPRC Resources available to our members, the continued growth of the LPRC labs, and so much more.

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This week our host discusses the latest in LPRC news, research, visitors, and events!

In this episode, our host discusses the most recent lab visitor, an update on LPRC’s SaferPlaces Initiatives, the LPRC Resources available to our members, the continued growth of the LPRC labs, and so much more.

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