In this LPRC CrimeScience COVID-19 Series episode, Read Hayes, Tom Meehan, and Tony D’onofrio discuss LPRC initiatives, mask requirements, contact tracing & privacy, credit card fraud, Australia’s state-based cyber attack, global retail sales data, and...
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Tune in to the LPRC’s CrimeScience Podcast for a deep dive into various aspects of retail crime, loss prevention, and asset protection.
Hosted by industry experts Dr. Read Hayes, Tom Meehan, and Tony D’Onofrio, we strive to inform, educate, and empower retail industry professionals with practical and actionable insights.

CrimeScience – COVID-19 Series: Episode 11 with Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’onofrio, and Tom Meehan ft. Robert Locke (Johnson Controls)
In this special LPRC CrimeScience COVID-19 Series episode, Read Hayes, Tom Meehan, and Tony D’onofrio are joined by featured guest Robert Locke, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Johnson Controls and LPRC Board Member, to give his take on the...
CrimeScience – COVID-19 Series: Episode 10 with Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’onofrio, and Tom Meehan
In this LPRC CrimeScience COVID-19 Series episode, Read Hayes, Tom Meehan, and Tony D’onofrio discuss LPRC initiatives, fake donation pages, coupon scams, social media monitoring, product return data, return fraud, cashless transactions, and much more. The post...
CrimeScience Episode 56 – The Auburn University RFID Lab ft. Justin Patton (Auburn University)
The RFID Lab at Auburn University is a research institute focusing on the business case and technical implementation of RFID and other emerging technologies in retail, aviation, supply chain, and manufacturing. Justin Patton, Director of the Auburn University RFID...
CrimeScience Episode 55 – Preventing Crowd Violence ft. Dr. Tamara Herold (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Dr. Tamara Herold, Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, and the Director of the Crowd Management Research Council, joins Dr. Read Hayes to discuss the recent riots, the science of crime, crowd management tactics to prevent violence, and much more. The post...
CrimeScience – COVID-19 Series: Episode 9 with Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’onofrio, and Tom Meehan
This week’s LPRC CrimeScience COVID-19 Series episode delves into both the ongoing pandemic as well as the emerging riots and looting incidents. Tune in as Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’onofrio, and Tom Meehan discuss this and more, including LPRC initiatives,...
CrimeScience – COVID-19 Series: Episode 8 with Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’onofrio, and Tom Meehan
What does the data say about the retail sector during the ongoing pandemic? On this LPRC CrimeScience COVID-19 Series episode, our new weekly podcast covering the novel coronavirus with Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’onofrio, and Tom Meehan, we discuss this and more,...
CrimeScience Episode 54 – The Evolution of Loss Prevention, Counterfeiting, and Theft ft. Keith Aubele (Dri-Mark)
In this episode, Keith Aubele, Dri-Mark Board Member, joins our host Dr. Read Hayes to discuss the changes in loss prevention, internal versus external theft, implications of counterfeit currency on businesses, and much more. The post CrimeScience Episode 54 –...
CrimeScience Episode 53 – The Facts About COVID-19 From an Infectious Disease Expert ft. Dr. Frederick Southwick (University of Florida)
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected the retail industry globally, resulting in a permanent change to the landscape. As of now, stores are facing unprecedented issues as they start to reopen their locations. With misinformation spreading along with the...
CrimeScience – COVID-19 Series: Episode 7 with Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’onofrio, and Tom Meehan
On this week’s LPRC CrimeScience COVID-19 Series episode, Dr. Read Hayes (LPRC), Tom Meehan (CONTROLTEK), and Tony D’onofrio (TD Insights) discuss LPRC initiatives, the global economy, crime data, public perception, credit card fraud, physical security,...