LPRC

Join host Tiffany Frison and guest Christina Burton, PhD, as they discuss the findings from the 2026 Strategic and Straight Cargo Theft Survey, exploring the technologies and security measures currently used by retailers to protect their supply chains. The conversation examines common solutions such as seals, locks, GPS tracking, and monitoring software, while highlighting opportunities for future innovation in cargo theft prevention. To learn more about the survey and its findings, view Dr. Burton’s report, Solutions in Supply Chain: Results from the 2026 Strategic and Straight Cargo Theft Survey, in the Knowledge Center.

On this week’s episode, join guest host Selina Massmann and Research Scientist Sam Yeung, PhD, as they discuss how the LPRC has used AI, the challenges encountered along the way, and key lessons for AP and LP professionals. To learn more, you can access Dr. Yeung’s report, Learning by Doing: AI Adoption and Automation at LPRC, in the Knowledge Center.

Join host Tiffany Frison and Research Scientist Beau Nutter as they discuss sensor trees, exploring how they are implemented across different scenarios and their effectiveness in closing security gaps. To learn more about their applications, check out Nutter’s report, Understanding Sensor Trees and Their Uses, in the Knowledge Center.

Listen as two of the LPRC’s Research Scientists, Beau Nutter and Sam Yeung, PhD, discuss Yeung’s upcoming research report, AI in Loss Prevention: From Models to Operational Value. Knowing how to close gaps between using AI in a demo and actual implementation can improve a loss prevention operation and help professionals better evaluate AI solutions.

On this episode, host Tiffany Frison is joined by Jacob Judd, PhD(c), as they discuss drone use within the retail industry. Judd highlights his research on counter-drone use, retailer interest in drones and related technologies. Look out for Judd’s upcoming report, Casting a Wider Net: Exploring Loss Prevention Perspectives on Drone and Counter-Drone Use Exploratory Analyses Using Fisher’s Exact Test, in the Knowledge Center.

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.