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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 expert Dr. Read Hayes, we strive to inform, educate, and empower retail industry professionals with practical and actionable insights.

CrimeScience – COVID-19 Series: Episode 4 with Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’onofrio, and Tom Meehan
On this LPRC CrimeScience #COVID19 Series episode, our new weekly podcast covering the current pandemic, co-hosts Dr. Read, Tony D’onofrio, and Tom Meehan discuss LPRC initiatives, this week’s global economy according to the data, online fraud trends and...
CrimeScience Episode 44 – Situational Crime Prevention ft. Dr. Ron Clarke Part 2
In this second episode with Dr. Ron Clarke, renowned criminologist and recipient of the Stockholm Prize of Criminology, we will continue our conversation on opportunity reduction techniques, the scope of opportunity crime, the duty of criminologists, the security...
CrimeScience Episode 43 – Pandemic Era Guardianship & Routine Activity Theory ft. Dr. Marcus Felson (Texas State University) Part 1
Dr. Marcus Felson, Professor at Texas State University, joins us for two episodes of LPRC CrimeScience. In this first conversation with Dr. Felson, we cover guardianship with an emphasis on the current pandemic, research ideas, routine activity theory, and much more....
CrimeScience Episode 42 – Response to COVID-19 ft. Peter Chie (Bloomingdale’s)
Peter Chie, Vice President of Asset Protection and Risk Management of Bloomingdale’s and LPRC Board Member, discusses his organization’s response to the pandemic, early reactions, health and safety planning, closures, and much more. The post CrimeScience...
CrimeScience – COVID-19 Series: Episode 3 featuring Gus Downing (Downing & Downing)
On this LPRC CrimeScience COVID-19 Series episode, we are joined by featured guest Gus Downing of Downing & Downing. Tune in to hear our discussion on current crime data, how COVID-19 is changing retail in the short & long term, risks & vulnerabilities,...
CrimeScience Episode 41 – Food Delivery Safety & Security ft. Van Carney (Domino’s Pizza)
This LPRC CrimeScience episode, featuring Van Carney, Director of Loss Prevention, Safety and Security at Domino’s Pizza, covers food delivery and its evolution, COVID-19’s effects on business, driver safety, and how companies protect their employees and...
CrimeScience – COVID-19 Series: Episode 2
In this week’s overview, Tom Meehan (CONTROLTEK) talks online vulnerabilities, Tony D’Onofrio (TD Insights) discusses the state of retail in the US, and Dr. Read Hayes (LPRC) covers the LPRC initiatives related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The post CrimeScience...
CrimeScience – COVID-19 Series: Episode 1
The LPRC would like to introduce our new series of COVID-19 CrimeScience episodes. In each weekly overview, Tom Meehan (CONTROLTEK) will talk vulnerabilities in technology, Tony D’Onofrio (TD Insights) will discuss the new normal from current events, and Dr....
CrimeScience Episode 40 – COVID-19 and Retail’s Forecast ft. Tony D’Onofrio
This episode will cover global retail lessons, how COVID-19 affects LP/AP, transformational strategies, and the retail forecast for the rest of 2020. Also included are upcoming LPRC initiatives and the resources the research team will provide to help retailers and...
CrimeScience Episode 39 Part 1 – ft. Dr. Ron Clarke
In Part 1 of this episode, Dr. Ron Clarke, renowned criminologist and recipient of the Stockholm Prize of Criminology, discusses the evolution of Situational Crime Prevention, opportunity reduction techniques, the British government’s criminology research...