The First Year- Employee Background Checks

December 8, 2014 by
For many small businesses, the average length of employment for their non-management positions is only about one year. In those twelve short months, many things can happen – both good and bad. Since that length of time is so short, conducting employee background checks and pre employment screening is absolutely essential. 
Coincidentally, the majority of employees who are caught stealing confess to their first theft incident within the first year of employment. They can be discouraged because they feel trapped in a job they thought would be better than what it actually is. They can feel like they were misled in the interview process about how great the business is.
These dishonest employees also can feel slighted over job promotions they do not get, or working harder than more tenured employees. Sometimes employees apply for jobs at businesses they know they can steal from, and start their thefts on day one. All of which are justifications for an employee to steal from their employer.
All of those situations are more avoidable by using employee background checks. The checks are designed to show work history, previous theft issues, criminal arrests, and validations of educational backgrounds.
When there are only a few short months between an employee’s hire date and their first incident of theft, having the right people in place from day one becomes increasingly critical. There is not an extended amount of time that you can hire someone and then find out what his or her real employment or criminal background is.
To purchase Pre-Employment Screening Services or for more information on background check experts, background checks, criminal background checks, employee background checks or pre employment screening contact us at the background check company or call 1.770.426.0547 

For many small businesses, the average length of employment for their non-management positions is only about one year. In those twelve short months, many things can happen – both good and bad. Since that length of time is so short, conducting employee background checks and pre employment screening is absolutely essential.

Coincidentally, the majority of employees who are caught stealing confess to their first theft incident within the first year of employment. They can be discouraged because they feel trapped in a job they thought would be better than what it actually is. They can feel like they were misled in the interview process about how great the business is.

These dishonest employees also can feel slighted over job promotions they do not get, or working harder than more tenured employees. Sometimes employees apply for jobs at businesses they know they can steal from, and start their thefts on day one. All of which are justifications for an employee to steal from their employer.

All of those situations are more avoidable by using employee background checks. The checks are designed to show work history, previous theft issues, criminal arrests, and validations of educational backgrounds.

When there are only a few short months between an employee’s hire date and their first incident of theft, having the right people in place from day one becomes increasingly critical. There is not an extended amount of time that you can hire someone and then find out what his or her real employment or criminal background is.

To purchase Pre-Employment Screening Services or for more information on background check experts, background checks, criminal background checks, employee background checks or pre employment screening contact us at the background check company or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

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A Better Way To Identify- Liquor Bottle Security

December 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Liquor bottle security is not just about bottle locks- even if they are the top of the line Alpha Security EASy Bottle locks. Liquor bottle security is about every piece and part to the security puzzle you have inside your store.
Unfortunately, when you are dealing with a consumable, and often addiction driven, inventory even the best security features won’t stop a truly determined criminal. That is why your liquor bottle security should also include some form of reliable and high quality video surveillance.
When I watch the evening news, the majority of the theft related stories I hear come out of liquor stores. It seem like whenever there is surveillance available, the footage seems to find their way onto the news. Local law enforcement often uses these videos to help find a suspect.
Along the same lines, courts will utilize video surveillance to help them prosecute a case. Whether the suspect is robbing the store or shoplifting from it, a solid prosecution can sometimes be more easily made when there is video surveillance available to corroborate the plaintiff’s case.
Even better than video footage, is high quality video footage. The less grainy and more detailed the picture, the better chance law enforcement has of finding a suspect and then successfully prosecuting them in a court of law.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.
For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Liquor bottle security is not just about bottle locks– even if they are the top of the line Alpha Security EASy Bottle locks. Liquor bottle security is about every piece and part to the security puzzle you have inside your store.

Unfortunately, when you are dealing with a consumable, and often addiction driven, inventory even the best security features won’t stop a truly determined criminal. That is why your liquor bottle security should also include some form of reliable and high quality video surveillance.

When I watch the evening news, the majority of the theft related stories I hear come out of liquor stores. It seems like whenever there is surveillance available, the footage seems to find their way onto the news. Local law enforcement often uses these videos to help find a suspect.

Along the same lines, courts will utilize video surveillance to help them prosecute a case. Whether the suspect is robbing the store or shoplifting from it, a solid prosecution can sometimes be more easily made when there is video surveillance available to corroborate the plaintiff’s case.

Even better than video footage, is high quality video footage. The less grainy and more detailed the picture, the better chance law enforcement has of finding a suspect and then successfully prosecuting them in a court of law.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

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Self Auditing- Stop Shoplifting

December 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Performing a self-audit is a quick way to help stop shoplifting of your high theft merchandise. Using Checkpoint Tags for retail theft prevention is only a part of the equation for success. If those Checkpoint Tags are not consistently used on every article of merchandise, you create an opening for shoplifters to take advantage of your store.
This doesn’t mean that you need to have retail theft prevention like Checkpoint Tags on every single piece of inventory within your store. It means that whatever items you decide need tags are actually being tagged. If you have a specific style or brand of jeans, for example, which is high theft, then each of those pairs requires a tag. It does not mean every pair, of every style and brand of jeans need to be tagged.
A self-audit means taking either a sampling of those tagged items (for large quantities) or all of the items and checking for accuracy. If you conduct a sample of ten items and only five have tags, you are at 50% accuracy. 50% is not going to keep shoplifters at bay. Based on this audit you know where you need to focus your efforts to make sure you are at 100% accuracy.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.
For more information on Anti-Shoplifting, Checkpoint Labels, a Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, Checkpoint Systems, or Checkpoint Tags and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to Stop Shoplifting in your store or call 1.770.426.0547 

Performing a self-audit is a quick way to help stop shoplifting of your high theft merchandise. Using Checkpoint Tags for retail theft prevention is only a part of the equation for success. If those Checkpoint Tags are not consistently used on every article of merchandise, you create an opening for shoplifters to take advantage of your store.

This doesn’t mean that you need to have retail theft prevention like Checkpoint Tags on every single piece of inventory within your store. It means that whatever items you decide need tags are actually being tagged. If you have a specific style or brand of jeans, for example, which is high theft, then each of those pairs requires a tag. It does not mean every pair, of every style and brand of jeans need to be tagged.

A self-audit means taking either a sampling of those tagged items (for large quantities) or all of the items and checking for accuracy. If you conduct a sample of ten items and only five have tags, you are at 50% accuracy. 50% is not going to keep shoplifters at bay. Based on this audit you know where you need to focus your efforts to make sure you are at 100% accuracy.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

For more information on Anti-Shoplifting, Checkpoint Labels, a Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, Checkpoint Systems, or Checkpoint Tags and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to Stop Shoplifting in your store or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

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One For Each- Retail Anti Theft Devices

December 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Alpha Security Alpha Jewel Lok is actually comprised of three different locking mechanisms for earrings. They recognized that they could not just make one style of Alpha Jewel Lok that would sufficiently protect all three styles of earrings available on the market today.
The Alpha Jewel Lok retail anti theft devices are hard to defeat locks that secure earrings onto the jewelry cards, preventing a shoplifter from easily stealing the merchandise.
The three kinds of locks are for hoop earrings, stud earrings and French wire earrings. Each lock designed with the specific characteristics of each earring in mind.
The stud earring locks not only attach the earring to the jewelry card by securing the post on the back, but they also incorporate a “parking” area for the backs to be kept. As anyone who wears a stud earring knows, the back is just as essential as the actual earring is when you are wearing them.
The French wires attach onto the wire with a low profile design that cannot be seen from the front. This helps keep a better visual appearance for these often flashy or highly decorative earrings.
Hoop earrings also need their own locks to prevent shoplifting. Just like the other two styles, the hoop posts are secured to the card from the back providing a secure deterrent from shoplifters.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate,  Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

Alpha Security Alpha Jewel Lok is actually comprised of three different locking mechanisms for earrings. They recognized that they could not just make one style of Alpha Jewel Lok that would sufficiently protect all three styles of earrings available on the market today.

The Alpha Jewel Lok retail anti theft devices are hard to defeat locks that secure earrings onto the jewelry cards, preventing a shoplifter from easily stealing the merchandise.

The three kinds of locks are for hoop earrings, stud earrings and French wire earrings. Each lock designed with the specific characteristics of each earring in mind.

The stud earring locks not only attach the earring to the jewelry card by securing the post on the back, but they also incorporate a “parking” area for the backs to be kept. As anyone who wears a stud earring knows, the back is just as essential as the actual earring is when you are wearing them.

The French wires attach onto the wire with a low profile design that cannot be seen from the front. This helps keep a better visual appearance for these often flashy or highly decorative earrings.

Hoop earrings also need their own locks to prevent shoplifting. Just like the other two styles, the hoop posts are secured to the card from the back providing a secure deterrent from shoplifters.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate,  Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

 

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200 Out The Door- Clothing Security

December 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
While some criminals feel like they need to develop highly complex and in depth plans to shoplift, steal and defraud a clothing store, it is often the simplest methods that still carry the biggest payoff. Risking a clothing alarm going off may be avoided with the right criminal tools.
A recent example is the theft of over two hundred pairs of underwear from a high-end clothing store. A man walked into the store with a large bag, went to the closest tables he could get to, and pushed as many pairs into the bag. He then ran out of the store. After reviewing the store’s clothing security cameras, it was determined that this man was in and out of the store in less than two minutes.
Eventually the police did catch up to the man, and found the merchandise, along with the bag. It turns out that the bag had a foil lining- designed to thwart the clothing alarm. In most states these kinds of shoplifting aides are illegal, and can impose added charges to the shoplifter.
While foil linings can still defeat some clothing security, many of the more reputable dealers are using technology that not only alerts employees to foil linings coming into the store, but also will not be defeated or bypassed by their use.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.
For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547 

While some criminals feel like they need to develop highly complex and in depth plans to shoplift, steal and defraud a clothing store, it is often the simplest methods that still carry the biggest payoff. Risking a clothing alarm going off may be avoided with the right criminal tools.

A recent example is the theft of over two hundred pairs of underwear from a high-end clothing store. A man walked into the store with a large bag, went to the closest tables he could get to, and pushed as many pairs into the bag. He then ran out of the store. After reviewing the store’s clothing security cameras, it was determined that this man was in and out of the store in less than two minutes.

Eventually the police did catch up to the man, and found the merchandise, along with the bag. It turns out that the bag had a foil lining- designed to thwart the clothing alarm. In most states these kinds of shoplifting aides are illegal, and can impose added charges to the shoplifter.

While foil linings can still defeat some clothing security, many of the more reputable dealers are using technology that not only alerts employees to foil linings coming into the store, but also will not be defeated or bypassed by their use.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

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Is Your Store Equipped To Handle Shoppers and Shoplifters?

December 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment

shoplifting6Loss prevention personnel across the country are busy this holiday season.  Every year, shoplifters take advantage of this time of year to steal millions of dollars in stolen merchandise in the United States, making the retailer to lose profits and consumers like you and me to pay for the stolen goods by paying higher prices.  As a society, the loss of sales tax shoplifters take from communities are harmful to everyone. Read more by following the links below.

Tough penalties for shoplifting

Question: Is shoplifting a serious crime?

Answer: Yes. Every year, during the holiday season, shoplifting becomes a more common occurrence. In Louisiana, shoplifting is considered theft and does not require the item to be removed from the store, as explained by the statute itself.

According to LA R.S. 14:67.10, Theft of goods is the misappropriation or taking of anything of value which is held for sale by a merchant, either without the consent of the merchant to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations. Intent to deprive the merchant permanently of whatever may be the subject of the misappropriation or taking is essential and may be inferred when a person:

•Intentionally conceals, on his person or otherwise, goods held for sale.

•Alters or transfers any price marking reflecting the actual retail price of the goods.

•Transfers goods from one container or package to another or places goods in any container, package, or wrapping in a manner to avoid detection.

•Willfully causes the cash register or other sales recording device to reflect less than the actual retail price of the goods.

•Removes any price marking with the intent to deceive the merchant as to the actual retail price of the goods.

How a Master Shoplifter Stole Thousands of Dollars’ Worth of Merchandise

As long as there have been shops, there have been shoplifters. Some are the grab-and-go types, others work in orchestrated teams, but few can compare to Michael Pollara.

Pollara is a Shakespeare of shoplifting, a maestro in the criminal art.

The 46-year-old has strolled out of hundreds of stores with at least $1 million dollars’ worth of merchandise over the course of his criminal career, according to Florida authorities. Easter Island, China, Africa—Pollara claims to have traveled around the world 25 times, but he says he paid for it all with travel points, not cash from stolen goods.

Pollara would hit toy stores, pharmaceutical stores, department stores, shopping mall specialty stores, just to name a few, according to police. He admitted to police that he worked with many “fences” — a name for criminals who traffic stolen goods, but he also sold some of what he stole on eBay, and he had shoplifting down to a science.

“There’s only five methods,” he said. “Either it’s on you, either, if you’re a female, it’s in the purse, either it’s in a bag or it’s in a shopping cart or it’s in a box.”

Pollara’s favorite shoplifting trick was to empty a box of its contents in a store and then refill the box with many expensive items. He would then purchase the box without the attendants realizing he was actually walking out with stolen merchandise inside the original box.

‘Shakespeare of Shoplifting’ Depicts His Many Retail Store Heists‘

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The Life Cycle of a Bottle- Alpha Security

November 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Alpha Security is no stranger to the life cycle of a liquor or wine bottle. As a company whose mission is to provide successful anti theft devices and deterrents, Alpha Security understands that sometimes liquor bottles can end up having a completely different life of their own.
The typical cycle is the liquor is bottled and then distributed by the maker of that particular brand of alcohol. From there it arrives at a liquor store (restaurant, nightclub, etc) to be sold to an adult over the age of 21. It is here that the bottles sometimes decide to add in a new step in the distribution process.
Many non -chain restaurants or clubs are hard pressed with their available finances to purchase their inventory. As such, they are always on the lookout for a new, cheaper avenue to take- improving their margins and profits along the way. Criminal rings have been initiated, or work with these venues to produce a new stream of inventory- through the theft of liquor bottles from a near by liquor store.
These criminal theft rings will seek out and target liquor stores that do not have Alpha Security EASy bottle for their bottle locks, or a similar kind of bottle security. Without bottle security, liquor bottles are easily stolen, and then resold to these restaurants and clubs. 
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.
For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Alpha Security is no stranger to the life cycle of a liquor or wine bottle. As a company whose mission is to provide successful anti theft devices and deterrents, Alpha Security understands that sometimes liquor bottles can end up having a completely different life of their own.

The typical cycle is the liquor is bottled and then distributed by the maker of that particular brand of alcohol. From there it arrives at a liquor store (restaurant, nightclub, etc) to be sold to an adult over the age of 21. It is here that the bottles sometimes decide to add in a new step in the distribution process.

Many non -chain restaurants or clubs are hard pressed with their available finances to purchase their inventory. As such, they are always on the lookout for a new, cheaper avenue to take- improving their margins and profits along the way. Criminal rings have been initiated, or work with these venues to produce a new stream of inventory- through the theft of liquor bottles from a near by liquor store.

These criminal theft rings will seek out and target liquor stores that do not have Alpha Security EASy bottle for their bottle locks, or a similar kind of bottle security. Without bottle security, liquor bottles are easily stolen, and then resold to these restaurants and clubs.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

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Holiday Fashion- Alpha Jewel Lok

November 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The holidays see an increase in the sales most retail product groups; in particular there is a distinct rise in jewelry sales. Jewelry has been a part of the consumer holiday buying patterns in two distinct areas. 
The first is because it makes for a meaningful holiday present. A nice piece of jewelry is remembered for years to come. Every time the recipient wears the item, they will remember the giver and the holiday fondly. It is also an easy answer to the question of what to buy. Since necklaces, earrings, etc., are one size fits all for most purposes, jewelry takes a lot of the guesswork out of the buying process. You don’t have to worry as much about buying the right size, or color, or style. A high quality item of jewelry will speak for itself.
Secondly, costume jewelry is an integral of holiday party fashion. For many women, one dress or outfit is used for several parties or gatherings. It a more affordable option to use less expensive pieces of costume jewelry and accessories to change the look of an outfit. One of the current fashion trends is to wear statement necklaces as the focal point of an outfit. They can range in price from a few dollars to several hundred, depending upon the style and the store that carries them.
The extension of this re-accessorizing of an outfit to help reduce out of pocket costs is that some people will resort to shoplifting as a means of obtaining several strikingly different pieces of jewelry. Seeing the need to have multiple statement necklaces to wear with a single little black dress, or other similar scenarios, shoplifters will steal the pieces they need, when they need them.
That means that some shoplifters will go into a store and end up stealing one piece of jewelry. If they are not caught, they may come back to the same store to try and steal other items. Depending upon what they feel they need, and how comfortable they have become in the process, a shoplifter may go from stealing one tiny pair of earrings to stealing another pair of earrings, a necklace, bracelet and a cocktail ring as well. 
Just like any other shoplifter, a pattern will emerge of how they are going to steal. They will also increase in frequency and quantity as they become more comfortable shoplifting from a specific store. These patterns happen more frequently in stores that have minimal security features, or retail anti theft devices that are easily defeated.
The Alpha Jewel Lok products are designed to not be easily defeated, both in the store setting and outside of the retail store’s location. This means that even if a shoplifter decides to steal a piece of jewelry from a store protected by the Alpha Security Alpha Jewel Lok retail anti theft devices, they will not be able to remove the devices without ruining the jewelry in the process. Most shoplifters will not risk being caught and not being able to use the jewelry even if they do get away with the theft.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate,  Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.
For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

The holidays see an increase in the sales most retail product groups; in particular there is a distinct rise in jewelry sales. Jewelry has been a part of the consumer holiday buying patterns in two distinct areas.

The first is because it makes for a meaningful holiday present. A nice piece of jewelry is remembered for years to come. Every time the recipient wears the item, they will remember the giver and the holiday fondly. It is also an easy answer to the question of what to buy. Since necklaces, earrings, etc., are one size fits all for most purposes, jewelry takes a lot of the guesswork out of the buying process. You don’t have to worry as much about buying the right size, or color, or style. A high quality item of jewelry will speak for itself.

Secondly, costume jewelry is an integral of holiday party fashion. For many women, one dress or outfit is used for several parties or gatherings. It a more affordable option to use less expensive pieces of costume jewelry and accessories to change the look of an outfit. One of the current fashion trends is to wear statement necklaces as the focal point of an outfit. They can range in price from a few dollars to several hundred, depending upon the style and the store that carries them.

The extension of this re-accessorizing of an outfit to help reduce out of pocket costs is that some people will resort to shoplifting as a means of obtaining several strikingly different pieces of jewelry. Seeing the need to have multiple statement necklaces to wear with a single little black dress, or other similar scenarios, shoplifters will steal the pieces they need, when they need them.

That means that some shoplifters will go into a store and end up stealing one piece of jewelry. If they are not caught, they may come back to the same store to try and steal other items. Depending upon what they feel they need, and how comfortable they have become in the process, a shoplifter may go from stealing one tiny pair of earrings to stealing another pair of earrings, a necklace, bracelet and a cocktail ring as well.

Just like any other shoplifter, a pattern will emerge of how they are going to steal. They will also increase in frequency and quantity as they become more comfortable shoplifting from a specific store. These patterns happen more frequently in stores that have minimal security features, or retail anti theft devices that are easily defeated.

The Alpha Jewel Lok products are designed to not be easily defeated, both in the store setting and outside of the retail store’s location. This means that even if a shoplifter decides to steal a piece of jewelry from a store protected by the Alpha Security Alpha Jewel Lok retail anti theft devices, they will not be able to remove the devices without ruining the jewelry in the process. Most shoplifters will not risk being caught and not being able to use the jewelry even if they do get away with the theft.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate,  Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

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Running Away From Your Problems- Employee Background Checks

November 24, 2014 by
While you would hope that an applicant who has had several addresses- in particular in several different counties or states had moved for valid reasons- such as job transfers with previous employers, not every move by every applicant is that legitimate. Frequently, employee background checks turn up criminal convictions for potential employees who have moved because they are trying to cover up previous mistakes.
Some job candidates with a criminal past fear they will be misjudged by their mistakes and look to start a new life somewhere else. Others are trying to escape neighborhoods or groups of people that will continue to drag them down the road of criminal activity. 
Some cannot find employment or opportunities where they have been convicted and go someplace else (out of state family an friends) who can help them shed their criminal pasts and stigmas.
Whatever the reason, without an in depth pre employment screening process in place, these criminal convictions can be easily overlooked. You are then at the mercy of the applicant to provide you with completely honest answers to their criminal past. 
If the applicant is running away or otherwise trying to move on from their past, they are less likely to be completely honest and readily divulge that information to you.
Based off of length of time since the last conviction, or type of criminal conduct, you may still choose to offer employment, even though there was a history found during your employee background checks. That being said, having the full history to know that the last conviction really was ten years ago, and not last month is crucial to making an informed decision.
To purchase Pre-Employment Screening Services or for more information on background check experts, background checks, criminal background checks, employee background checks or pre employment screening contact us at the background check company or call 1.770.426.0547 

While you would hope that an applicant who has had several addresses- in particular in several different counties or states had moved for valid reasons- such as job transfers with previous employers, not every move by every applicant is that legitimate. Frequently, employee background checks turn up criminal convictions for potential employees who have moved because they are trying to cover up previous mistakes.

Some job candidates with a criminal past fear they will be misjudged by their mistakes and look to start a new life somewhere else. Others are trying to escape neighborhoods or groups of people that will continue to drag them down the road of criminal activity.

Some cannot find employment or opportunities where they have been convicted and go someplace else (out of state family an friends) who can help them shed their criminal pasts and stigmas.

Whatever the reason, without an in depth pre employment screening process in place, these criminal convictions can be easily overlooked. You are then at the mercy of the applicant to provide you with completely honest answers to their criminal past.

If the applicant is running away or otherwise trying to move on from their past, they are less likely to be completely honest and readily divulge that information to you.

Based off of length of time since the last conviction, or type of criminal conduct, you may still choose to offer employment, even though there was a history found during your employee background checks. That being said, having the full history to know that the last conviction really was ten years ago, and not last month is crucial to making an informed decision.

To purchase Pre-Employment Screening Services or for more information on background check experts, background checks, criminal background checks, employee background checks or pre employment screening contact us at the background check company or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

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The Finger Of Suspicion – Checkpoint Security System

November 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment

 

Vendor and supplier fraud is one form of losses that retailer’s can easily overlook. The more obvious answer to inventory losses usually comes from employee or shoplifter theft. Since vendors and suppliers are generally in and out of a store quickly, and when they are in the store they usually have their hands full and are busy unloading product, it is easier to point the finger of suspicion elsewhere.
The truth of the matter is that these vendors and suppliers should not be underestimated (or unattended) as they work in your store. Beyond the varying forms of fraud committed by vendors, these outside workers can be just as guilty of committing shoplifting crimes.
How often do these vendors unload a shipment and then ask to use a restroom? Are they escorted to the facilities, or are they left on their own as your employees focus on their own tasks and work lists? Do the vendors walk past or through areas of store merchandise and supplies? How about food products? 
One of my stores recently started noticing empty food and beverage wrappers and containers back in the bathrooms. At first we thought it was employees stealing the products. As it turned out, one of our suppliers would unload their delivery, and ask to use the restroom. They would pick up candy bars, snacks and a soda on their way back. They would eat and drink their snack in the restroom, leave the packaging, and then walk back out of the store without paying for anything.
The main reason we caught on was that the supplier started to make more frequent visits to the store, even when he didn’t have any deliveries to make. He would claim it was just customer service, checking on us because we were such and important contract of theirs. The reality was he was hungry, needed a snack, and saw us as a (literal) free lunch. 
While the majority of us would not find it effective to use Checkpoint security tags as anti shoplifting devices on a candy bar, using a Checkpoint system not only in the front of house, but also the back stockrooms and exits is a good idea. There are many vendors that will pick up store merchandise that they want and take it with them as they leave out the back receiving and dock exits. These areas are often less well protected from theft because of the lack of foot traffic that goes by them. Most employees go in and out the front doors, as do all of the customers. Usually it is only vendors and suppliers that enter and exit through the back areas.
For those vendors that are inclined to steal, the lack of Checkpoint systems and other anti shoplifting deterrents make it all to easy for them to conduct frequent thefts of store merchandise. With little employee oversight, lack of anti theft monitoring, and access to store merchandise, vendors and suppliers have an easier time stealing from a store than either employees or shoplifters do.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.
For more information on Anti-Shoplifting, Checkpoint Labels, a Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, Checkpoint Systems, or Checkpoint Tags and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to Stop Shoplifting in your store or call 1.770.426.0547 

Vendor and supplier fraud is one form of losses that retailer’s can easily overlook. The more obvious answer to inventory losses usually comes from employee or shoplifter theft. Since vendors and suppliers are generally in and out of a store quickly, and when they are in the store they usually have their hands full and are busy unloading product, it is easier to point the finger of suspicion elsewhere.

The truth of the matter is that these vendors and suppliers should not be underestimated (or unattended) as they work in your store. Beyond the varying forms of fraud committed by vendors, these outside workers can be just as guilty of committing shoplifting crimes.

How often do these vendors unload a shipment and then ask to use a restroom? Are they escorted to the facilities, or are they left on their own as your employees focus on their own tasks and work lists? Do the vendors walk past or through areas of store merchandise and supplies? How about food products? 

One of my stores recently started noticing empty food and beverage wrappers and containers back in the bathrooms. At first we thought it was employees stealing the products. As it turned out, one of our suppliers would unload their delivery, and ask to use the restroom. They would pick up candy bars, snacks and a soda on their way back. They would eat and drink their snack in the restroom, leave the packaging, and then walk back out of the store without paying for anything.

The main reason we caught on was that the supplier started to make more frequent visits to the store, even when he didn’t have any deliveries to make. He would claim it was just customer service, checking on us because we were such and important contract of theirs. The reality was he was hungry, needed a snack, and saw us as a (literal) free lunch. 

While the majority of us would not find it effective to use Checkpoint security tags as anti shoplifting devices on a candy bar, using a Checkpoint system not only in the front of house, but also the back stockrooms and exits is a good idea. There are many vendors that will pick up store merchandise that they want and take it with them as they leave out the back receiving and dock exits. These areas are often less well protected from theft because of the lack of foot traffic that goes by them. Most employees go in and out the front doors, as do all of the customers. Usually it is only vendors and suppliers that enter and exit through the back areas.

For those vendors that are inclined to steal, the lack of Checkpoint systems and other anti shoplifting deterrents make it all to easy for them to conduct frequent thefts of store merchandise. With little employee oversight, lack of anti theft monitoring, and access to store merchandise, vendors and suppliers have an easier time stealing from a store than either employees or shoplifters do.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

For more information on Anti-Shoplifting, Checkpoint Labels, a Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, Checkpoint Systems, or Checkpoint Tags and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to Stop Shoplifting in your store or call 1.770.426.0547 

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