Designed to provide the information that you need to help you combat the losses from employee theft, bad checks, and customer fraud.

If youre a professional in the loss prevention field and want a long career, then this guidebook is for you. For almost two decades, Herman Otis Laskey Jr. has been saving companies time and money. In this guide, Laskey offers anecdotes and methods for loss prevention, including detailed case studies about how hes uncovered internal and external thefts; issues that all retail businesses must focus on to reduce losses; ways to deter employees and customers from stealing; tips on cutting costs when investigating crimes; five secrets to a successful loss prevention career. He also shares how the STINOR Method Loss Prevention can reduce shoplifting and employee theft by up to 95 percent. This method has been used for more than fifteen years by thousands of retailers and restaurants. In addition, youll learn how to focus on problem areas such as bathrooms and fitting rooms. By thinking like a thief and equipping yourself with the knowledge of a longtime loss prevention professional, youll benefit from Secrets of a Successful Loss Prevention Career.

Ineffective strategies and a lack of internal controls to address employee theft can negatively impact small businesses. For most small business owners impacted by employee theft, the loss of resources could be detrimental, and in some cases, force the business closure. Grounded in Cressey's fraud triangle theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies successful small business owners use to deter employee theft behaviors. The participants comprised 8 small business owners in southeast Florida who successfully used strategic internal controls to deter employee theft and enhance employee trust in the workplace.

Businesses lose billions a year to shoplifting, employee theft, check and credit card fraud, identity theft, vendor theft, workplace violence, and many other problems facing today's business owners. The authors compiled the top 20 security threats as reported in the popular annual survey of American corporations by Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations Inc. Monson and Kaip describe the problems in detail and then offer proactive solutions for combating workplace crime. Learn how to: guard against robbery, theft and burglary in your business; fight fraud and white-collar crime; protect your information from espionage, hacking, natural and human-caused disasters; increase safety procedures to decrease accidents; stop violence and harassment to keep your employees and customers safe; conduct background checks including criminal, credit, driving, drug, and psychological tests; and avoid litigation.