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Are Your Stores &
Associates Ready for Thousands of Protesters?
'Conventions in Two Cities Are Bracing for
Large Protests'
Cleveland and Philadelphia are
preparing for thousands of protesters during the Republican and Democratic
gatherings next month.
Republicans arriving in Cleveland next month
to nominate Donald J. Trump will be greeted by as many as 6,000 protesters
on the first day, a noisy coalition of dozens of groups, including Black
Lives Matter and the Workers World Party. The demonstrators intend to ignore
restrictions keeping them far from the delegates, raising fears the violence
that accompanied some of Mr. Trump's rallies will be magnified on a mass
scale.
Two marches along routes the city has not authorized are
planned for the convention's opening day, July 18. Organizers say they want
to avoid violence. But they are also
gearing up for confrontation with the police, including training in civil
disobedience.
"If there are people willing to
put themselves on the line to be arrested, so be it," said Deb Kline, a
leader of Cleveland Jobs With Justice, one of the groups that will march.
A week later, as Democrats pour into Philadelphia, so will an army of
Bernie Sanders supporters planning Occupy Wall Street-style protests against
what they call the "fraudulent" nomination of Hillary Clinton. One
group, Occupy DNC Convention, is circulating information about protecting
oneself from tear gas by wearing a vinegar-soaked bandanna and swim goggles.
Bill Taylor, an organizer of the rallies, said he expected up to
250,000 people still angry that Mr. Sanders lost the Democratic
nomination by what they believe is a rigged system.
The founder of a
Facebook group called Occupy DNC Convention, which has more than 25,000
members, has applied for a permit for up to 15,000 people to march on July
25 which is pending with the city.
The divisive nominating contests
have produced countercurrents of deep resentment in both parties. And next
month, that bitterness could spill into the streets in large
protests just when Republicans and Democrats - and the host cities
- are trying to present images of unity to the country.
Protest
organizers in Cleveland say that by imposing strict rules to contain
demonstrators, the city is only increasing the likelihood that unsanctioned
protests will erupt, leading to violent clashes with the police or between
Trump supporters and opponents.
Some protest leaders in Cleveland
said they would ignore the restrictions and march as close as possible to
the arena, which will be wrapped in a security perimeter set by the Secret
Service.
Even the organizer of a pro-Trump rally said the
city's rules increased the chance of violence by confining all
demonstrators to the same route.
A spokesman for Mayor Frank G.
Jackson of Cleveland defended the prescribed march route and said the
police have trained for 18 months to deal with protesters.
Editor's Note: Rumors circulating around Cleveland is
that a large number of police departments around Ohio, which were going to
supply Cleveland with extra officers, have pulled out and will not be
allowing their police officers to assist. So the question is will there be
enough police presence? A question that has not been answered locally.
nytimes.com
Apprehension of
Shoplifters & Dishonest Employees
Increased in 9 of the Past 10 Years
Jack L. Hayes International's 28th Annual
Retail Theft Survey!
Over 1.2 million
shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2015 by just 25
large retailers who recovered over $200 million from these thieves,
according to the 28th Annual Retail Theft Survey conducted by Jack L. Hayes
International, the leading loss prevention and inventory shrinkage control
consulting firm.
"Retail theft, by both shoplifters and employees,
continues to plague the retail industry. Our latest Annual Retail Theft
Survey (28th) reflects an increase in both shoplifter and dishonest employee
apprehensions, up 2.0% and 1.0% respectively, in 2015. Overall recoveries
from those apprehensions totaled over $200 million and was up 1.2%", said
Mark R. Doyle, President of Jack L. Hayes International. "It should be noted
that the apprehension of shoplifters and dishonest employees has increased
in 9 of the last 10 years!" Mr. Doyle added, "Retail theft causes consumers
to pay higher prices for goods, and is having a detrimental effect on
retailers' bottom-line profits."
Participants: 25 large retail
companies with 21,288 stores and over $700 billion in retail sales (2015).
businesswire.com
"Is Disney's Image
Tarnished?" - a headline on
an investment website
More aggressive safety
procedures have become a fixture of modern life
Metal
detectors are now routine at baseball stadiums, concert arenas and even some
movie theaters. In response to increased security concerns, Disney,
Universal and SeaWorld began using
metal detectors in December, the first time the companies deployed such
measures on a large scale.
But these measures, while appreciated by
most tourists who might feel less safe without them, work against Disney's
singular efforts to create what it advertises as "the Happiest Place on
Earth." It's awfully hard to forget the real world when you're being wanded.
nytimes.com
School is out, and gang
recruitment is in full force in Memphis
You
have youth that have absolutely nothing to do and that's breeding ground for
gangs and gang activity," SCSO Lt. Commander Mike Collins told FOX13. The
recruitment process is about loyalty. And to prove your loyalty, you're
often asked to commit crimes.
"Misdemeanor crimes such as
shoplifting. Minor crimes such as assault," Lt.
Commander Collins said. FOX13 was told the local gang problem is only
getting worse.
fox13memphis.com
7-Eleven Franchisee
Labor Exploiter Denied Resentencing By 2nd Circ.
The Second Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court's sentencing of a New
York man to 87 months in prison for exploiting immigrants who worked at his
7-Eleven stores, but ordered that $2.6 million in restitution be
corrected after several wrong employee names were listed in a court
document.
Baig was sentenced in
April 2015 to more than seven years in prison after he pled guilty to
committing wire fraud and concealing and harboring immigrants he
employed at 7-Eleven franchises located throughout Long Island and Virginia.
Officials say he and co-conspirators stole the identities of U.S.
citizens who were children or dead to hire the workers and then housed them
in properties they owned, according to court documents.
law360.com
IAI Announces Membership Drawing
Winner, Goodwill Industries
Won up to 100 IAI memberships ($7,500 value)
 The
International Association of Interviewers (IAI) is proud to announce the
winner of the IAI membership drawing to Goodwill Industries. Goodwill
strives to enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals and
families by helping people reach their full potential through education,
skills training and the power of work.
"Goodwill won the IAI
membership drawing for their team," said Wayne Hoover, CFI, IAI Executive
Director. "They have won up to 100 IAI memberships ($7,500 value) to
give to their loss prevention, human resources, and/or audit teams."
certifiedinterviewer.com.
"Crisis Management
Powered by Real Data"
Restaurant Loss Prevention & Security
Association - RLPSA
Adds Crisis Management Session to Upcoming
Annual Conference July 24-27th
Wendy's
Director of Loss Prevention, Chris Manning, and CAP Index's Vice President
of Crime Intelligence Analysis, Basia Pietrawski, have teamed up to
speak regarding crisis preparedness by providing real-life examples and
national statistics.
With Chris's industry expertise and Basia's
data-driven risk identification abilities, this dynamic duo offers a session
to equip any restaurateur with the resources and action steps needed to
secure the safety of their employees, customers, and vendors.
For
more information about the value-packed agenda, visit
www.rlpsaannualconference.com.
Can You Afford To Do
Nothing As Fraud Increases?
Fraud360 Toronto | Thursday, June 23 | 8:30 am
to 1:00 pm | Hyatt Regency
The
Fraud360 World Tour is coming to Toronto with sessions presented by the
world's leading fraud prevention and payment companies. Attendees will have
the opportunity to learn about fraud trends, global transaction insights,
eCommerce data, changes in the payment landscape and further use this
knowledge to protect their company from fraud. Discussions will include the
future of fraud and payments and how these fraudsters are continually
changing their tools and tactics to steal from businesses across the globe.
Retailers will learn how important it is to stay ahead of these fraud trends
in order to beat fraudsters at their own game.
retail-insider.com
National Retail
Federation Tells 2nd Circ. Workers Must Arbitrate, Not Sue
Workers don't have a substantive right to bring a class action suit and
should be forced to abide by arbitration agreements they entered, the
National Retail Federation said in an amicus brief filed with the Second
Circuit Friday.
The federation argues that workers appealing a New
York federal court decision dismissing a 2014 class action alleging
violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and sending the dispute to
arbitration can also waive the right to bring a class action, if such a
right did exist.
law360.com
Sandwich Chain Jimmy
John's to Drop Noncompete Clauses From Hiring Packets
Circuit City Gearing Up
for ReBoot - opening 6,000-sq.-ft. to 9,000-sq.-ft. store in Dallas
Kroger brings curbside
pickup to 20 Dallas-area locations
DC Joins Calif., NY In
Setting $15 Minimum Wage
Americans to Spend the
Same for July 4, But More Will Celebrate
View the NRF PROTECT 2016 Photo Album
Quarterly Same Store
Sales Results
La-Z-Boy Q4 comp's up 2.2%, sales up 11.2%,
full yr. comp's up 2%, sales up 7%
Toys R Us Q1 comp's up 0.9%, Domestic
comp's up 0.1%, Canada comp's up 9.1%,
CarMax Q1 comp's up 0.2%, net
sales up 2.8%
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Call for Speakers: 2017 Retail Asset Protection
Conference
Hyatt Regency New
Orleans
April
9-12, 2017
The call for speakers for RILA's Retail Asset Protection
Conference, the showcase for world class retail asset protection programs, has
opened and will be accepting applications through July 22, 2016.
The submission deadline is July 22, 2016.
 Submit your proposal today!
We're looking for expert AP business leaders
to present their thinking, strategies and success stories in breakout sessions
spanning all facets of the retail AP industry.
For more information and to submit your proposals, click
here.
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would like to personally invite you to join us! Our upcoming 37th Annual
Conference will be set in beautiful San Antonio, TX, and promises to be a
transformational event for Loss Prevention, Security, Safety & Risk Management
professionals specializing in the food and restaurant industry.
