LPRC’s primary mission is to conduct and collect action research material for our members. We use membership dues to fund 3-6 annual LPRC research and development projects (for LPRC Reports). We also globally search journals and academic databases for relevant research findings from around the world to provide additional, relevant reports from others (non-LPRC Reports). Some reports sent to members and partners also include a Research in Action (RIA) executive summary of the study's results and practical use recommendations.

Many reports sent to member partners also include an RIA executive summary (full reports are available on-line for members) of study results, best practices and other practical use recommendations as well as any supporting documents.

LPRC is available for conference calls to address any member questions related to a specific research study. (free to members, and for a fee to non-members).

Below we have listed some of our library materials. Included are two available for free viewing.

Senior Loss Prevention Management Trends and Issues 2.pdf
Retail Crime Control: An Operational Strategy.pdf

LPRC Research Reports (members only)
1 Retail Loss Prevention: Management Trends and Issues
2 Peer Reporting: Hotlines and Rewards Report
3 Next LP: Protecting the Future Retail Enterprise
4 1998 Retail Theft Trends Report: An Analysis of Customer Theft in Stores
5 Retail Store Detectives: An Analysis of Their Focus, Selection, Training and Performance Ratings
6 Pre-employment Screening: A Tool for Reducing Workplace Deviance
7 Crime and Loss Control Training: U.S. Retailers' Respond to Rising Theft, Competition and Risk
8 Types of Shoplifters: Typology; Based on Typology- How Do We Control It?
9 Shoptheft: An Analysis of Shoplifter Perceptions and Situational Factors
10 Situational Crime/Loss Prevention
11 Asset Protection Briefs: Fear of Crime; Handling the Shoplifter; Know Your Staff; Hot Stuff: Products, Stores, Times, Managers
12 Loss Prevention Impact Testing Criteria
13 Sample Hot Products Protection Program
14 Behind the Fence: Buying and Selling Stolen Merchandise
15 Predicting the Job Performance of Store Detectives
16 Peer Reporting to Control Employee Theft
17 Shades of Gray: Gray Market Goods
18 Offender Interviews: A Structured Research Video
19 Organized Retail Crime Offender Interviews: A Structured Research Video
20 Organized Retail Crime (ORC): Training Video
21 Organized Retail Crime: Describing a Major Problem (Revised)
22 EAS Retail Theft Protection Systems: An Issue Update
23 Store Detectives: Job Analysis and Workplace Performance
24 Shoplifting: A Shoplifters Guide
25 Theft Demand Centers: Exploring Flea Markets
26 Retail Crime Control: An Operational Strategy
27 Organized Retail Crime: 2003 Workshop Proceedings
28 Persuasion Techniques: Using Science to Communicate With and Motivate Staff
29 Store Detectives: A Literature Review
30 Cargo Loss Control: Avoiding Theft and Hijacking
31 Merchandise Protection: An Impact Analysis
32 Shoplifter Apprehension: Exploring Resistance
33 Offender Interviews: Exploratory Action Research
34 Shoplifting: Gender Differences in Behavior
35 Media Reporting: A Comparison of Reported Crime Levels
36 An Integrated Employee Theft Control Program
37 EAS: A Field Impact Assessment
38 Offender Interviews: A Thematic Assessment of Envirionmental Features
39 Product Protection: Defensive Merchandising Methods and Effects
40 The National Retail Security Survey: Trends Over a Decade
41 Shoplifter Behaviors: Grounded Search Images
42 Organized Retail Crime: An Offender Describes Atlanta ORC Dynamics (Video)

Please contact us for further information and/or a report at: 352-215-7535 or jpennington@lpresearch.org