Electronic Article Surveillance is at the heart of most retail theft prevention programs. Checkpoint security tags have been a long-standing staple in anti shoplifting devices, and rightly so. These little tags are widely known in the thieving community as problematic devices to avoid. They take way to long to deactivate, if ever. Checkpoint security tags draw way to much attention when they set off any of the Checkpoint security system alarms. These little plastic UFOs have thwarted many an attempt to steal.

Of course the days of Checkpoint security tags only being little round UFO looking things attached to the bottom of a garment are long gone. Now, thanks to the innovation at Checkpoint Systems, these hard tags come in a multitude of shapes, sizes and colors. Each tag is geared to fit an individual product’s unique challenges for anti shoplifting counter measures.

Every one of Checkpoint systems’ EAS tags is designed to work simultaneously within a Checkpoint security system of soft tags, hard tags, towers and antennas. Because the hard tags are reusable, you don’t have to worry about excessive replenishment expenses. The tags are also designed to be reliable each and every time they are attached onto your products.

There are many great features and benefits to using EAS tags. It is safe to say that they will be around for a very long time.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase retail anti theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems.

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Retail theft prevention can be a very overwhelming task, especially if criminals already overtaking your store. There is no worse feeling than to stand in the middle of your store and not know which direction you should be looking because you know you are going to miss a shoplifter on the opposite side of the store.

If that is the case, then you need to make a big initial ruckus about your retail theft prevention strategy. One of the first steps is to install a Checkpoint security system in your location. Time and time again, shoplifters say that they will target a store that has no apparent form of anti shoplifting devices like Checkpoint security systems.

The next step is to dedicate some time teaching your staff about retail theft prevention and anti shoplifting best practices. While you may not want every one of your associates to try to make an apprehension, you can focus on customer service initiatives and how they will compliment anti shoplifting tactics.

Customer service has and always will be the best deterrent for shoplifters. Customer service includes greeting the customers promptly, genuinely offering assistance and answering questions. It can even be adding on sales by holding a customer’s purchase at the register so their arms are free to pick up more merchandise.

Shoplifters hate that sort of attention, so make your new policies work for you.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase retail anti theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems.

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I used to think that all there was to retail theft prevention was anti shoplifting devices like Checkpoint security tags. Boy was I wrong. Checkpoint security tags are just the tip of the iceberg. While they are a very important component to retail theft prevention, there is so much more out there when it comes to anti shoplifting technology and tools.

When I first started in Loss Prevention I had a general understanding that the little hard plastic tags (EAS Tags) would set off an alarm if someone were trying to steal. I also knew that the tags were filled with ink that would spray everywhere if someone attempted to tear the tags off.

Little did I know that there are so many other components to a Checkpoint security system. One other piece to the puzzle are things like the camera system. The camera system or Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) consists of all of the stationary cameras as well as the Pan/ Tilt/ Zooms (PTZ).

The Checkpoint security system might also include things like public view monitors (PVM). This is a monitor stationed in a high shrink area that allows your customers (and thieves) to see exactly what you are seeing in the camera room. All of that is in addition to any recording devices and monitors in the camera room as well.

Having a comprehensive shrink reduction plan involving EAS tags is really only the beginning. Your own level of retail theft prevention is really only limited by your imagination.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase retail anti theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems.

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So you have a brand new Checkpoint security system and all the tags one could ever need for a store but still question how to implement it.  The important thing to remember is that any anti-shoplifting system will likely stop all but the most seasoned thieves in their tracks so you need to know how you might consistently confound their efforts long enough to spot them and call the cops.

One thing to consider would be placement of individual tags.  You always want to make the tags visible enough so your staff knows where they are to remove them, but in such an awkward and unnoticeable spot that they prove difficult to remove otherwise.  I have seen a lot of winter jackets with tags placed at the very edge of the sleeves where there is little fabric for the tag to hold onto making it extremely easy to simply pop them off.  Instead I must recommend a point such as the base of the collar or even the armpit area of the jacket.  That way there is a decent amount of clothing in the way to conceal the tag, but also makes it nearly impossible to illicitly remove said tag without causing severe damage to the jacket itself.

The other thing to consider is the Checkpoint system gate.  These noticeable, unmistakable pieces of equipment sit at your doorways waiting for some tagged item to pass through them before emitting a loud and irritating alarm for all to hear.  It does no good without tags on your products so make sure all the items you are looking to protect have the appropriate tags on them.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase retail anti theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems.

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I learned a series of valuable lessons on Saturday.  The most important of all of is that if you are approaching a suspect and they are with a group of other people you have to separate them from that group no matter what.  If not, your endeavors to ensure proper retail theft prevention may prove for naught.

A perfect example of this occurred this past weekend.  A suspect was spotted on the floor, followed throughout the store via cameras by myself and the LPM as she selected a fragrance and used her nails and teeth to remove the plastic anti shoplifting shell from the item.  Once that was accomplished she discarded everything but the perfume itself in various parts of the store until she left where she was stopped by another member of the team under orders of the LPM.

The problem took place when she was being escorted back inside.  Before she had been stopped she had rendezvoused with several friends who were not only following her back inside the store, but also creating a scene.  At one point I thought they would start a riot.

While this was occurring she was claiming she no longer had the item.  I directed my LPM via radio to the locations of the anti shoplifting shell and the other discarded pieces but she insisted that the perfume was still in the store.  A friend of hers directed the LPM to a display rack and produced the missing perfume.

We were shocked and under the immediate assumption it was a bad stop until I reviewed the video.  Not once had the suspect come within ten feet of the display.  That led us to the conclusion that while the group was creating a scene one of them planted the item there AFTER returning to the store.

The moral of this story of retail theft prevention: kick the crowds to the curb and just take the suspect.

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When a loss prevention associate or store manager makes an apprehension, most companies require the five steps to be in place. The reason behind the steps is to eliminate any doubt that may arise that a theft has taken place.

The first step is to see the subject enter the store, or department. This allows you time to see what the suspect does or does not have in their possession. The use of a Checkpoint security system like CCTV can help make this happen.

Next you want to see them select the merchandise. This shows that the product is actually yours, and not the suspects. You can further emphasize this step by observing that the merchandise is equipped with an anti shoplifting device like Checkpoint security tags.

The third thing is concealment. Where have they hidden the product on their person? Most thieves will attempt to detach the checkpoint security tags prior to concealing the item. Don’t forget, if they wear the item out, like a jacket, this is the applicable step to help prove their intentions.

Next you want to maintain constant observation. You can either watch them directly on the sales floor or by the checkpoint security system like CCTV. You are really trying to make sure that the suspect does not discard the product before they exit. It is also important to know if they are stealing more than one item.

Finally you need to have them exit the building. Some states and some companies do allow for apprehensions to be made just inside a doorway or vestibule. Make sure you are aware of your local codes and company policies to know your limitations.

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