LPRC

Join Cory Lowe, PhD, and Justin Smith, PhD, of the LPRC as they reflect on Smith’s offender research program. To learn more about shoplifting offenders, read Smith’s report, Who Shoplifts? A Profile of the Offenders Behind Retail Theft.

Join host Tiffany Frison and guest Beau Nutter as they discuss his newest research report, License Plate Reader Dosing and Placement: A Guide for Effective Deployment. Amid ongoing debate surrounding license plate reader (LPR) technology, Nutter explains why many states continue to permit its use and examines the data sources that informed the report’s findings. He also shares best practices for LPR placement and deployment strategies to help retailers or other organizations maximize effectiveness and operational value.

In this episode, host Tiffany Frison is joined by Research Scientist Sam Yeung, PhD, to discuss his latest publication, Social Engineering in Retail: A Practitioner’s Playbook. Dr. Yeung explores the growing threat of social engineering scams targeting retailers, the risks these schemes pose, and the potential operational and financial harms they can cause.

Join host Beau Nutter on this episode of the CrimeScience Podcast as he speaks with the LPRC’s newest Research Scientist, Jacob Judd, PhD(c). Together, they explore Judd’s background, research experience, and his latest study, which focused on New York’s Retail Worker Safety Law. Judd offers a practical analysis of the law’s impact on retailers and shares valuable insights on how retailers can adapt to these new requirements.

In this episode, Christina Burton, PhD, sits down with UCF graduate student interns Amelia and Sara to discuss their work with the LPRC. They share how they are translating research into practice through R2P report writing and the development of a cargo theft mapping tool designed to support supply chain loss prevention professionals.

In this episode of the CrimeScience Podcast, host Tiffany Frison sits down with LPRC team member Beau Nutter to discuss the LPRC Serial Offender Program and its work to advance technology integration in retail environments. Beau shares how the program brings together research, retailers, and solution providers to test emerging technologies in real-world settings, evaluate how they work together, and better understand their potential to help identify and address repeat offending.

This week, CrimeScience Podcast Host Tiffany Frison sits down with Christina Burton, PhD, to discuss her recent LPRC Research2Practice article on the LPRC’s recent and ongoing cargo theft survey. Christina breaks down the latest research, key trends, and tactics behind cargo theft, and what retailers and loss prevention professionals should know as they work to protect people and products throughout the supply chain.

This week, Beau Nutter sits down with Justin Smith, PhD, to discuss a recent LPRC Research2Practice article focused on theft techniques. Justin shares insights from the research, breaks down common methods offenders use, and explores what retailers and loss prevention professionals can learn from these behaviors to strengthen prevention strategies.

This week, LPRC CrimeScience Podcast Host Tiffany Frison speaks with LPRC Research Scientist Beau Nutter as they preview the LPRC Aerial Overwatch Drone Summit. They discuss what attendees can expect from the event, including key topics, emerging drone technologies, real-world applications, and opportunities to connect with leaders shaping the future of aerial overwatch. Listen in to this informative podcast for everything you need to know about this amazing event coming up on September 30th – October 1st.

In this episode of the CrimeScience Podcast, LPRC’s Tiffany Frison speaks with Justin Smith, PhD, about a recent research report examining offender interactions with peg hook product displays. Justin also shares how he recruits offenders for research studies and why their firsthand perspectives are critical to understanding behavior and developing more effective loss prevention strategies.