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What They Do
About This Career
Implements procedures and systems to prevent merchandise loss. Conducts audits and investigations of employee activity. May assist in developing policies, procedures, and systems for safeguarding assets.
This career is part of the Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security cluster Security and Protective Services pathway.
A person in this career:
- Investigates known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud.
- Implements or monitors processes to reduce property or financial losses.
- Identifies and reports merchandise or stock shortages.
- Apprehends shoplifters in accordance with guidelines.
- Maintains documentation or reports on security-related incidents or investigations.
- Verifies proper functioning of physical security systems, such as closed-circuit televisions, alarms, sensor tag systems, or locks.
- Identifies and reports safety concerns to maintain a safe shopping and working environment.
- Conducts store audits to identify problem areas or procedural deficiencies.
- Monitors compliance with standard operating procedures for loss prevention, physical security, or risk management.
- Inspects buildings, equipment, or access points to determine security risks.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
People who do this job report that:
- You would sit most of the time. There's some walking and standing. You may have to lift and carry things like books, papers or tools weighing 10 lbs. or less.
- Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
Working in this career involves (physical activities):
- Seeing clearly at a distance
- Seeing clearly up close
- Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
- Identifying and understanding the speech of another person
Work Hours and Travel
- Rotating shift work
- Weekend work
Specialty and Similar Careers
Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:
- Asset Protection Associate (APA)
- Loss Prevention Agent
- Loss Prevention Associate (LPA)
- Loss Prevention Detective
- Loss Prevention Investigator — Protects retail outlets from theft by shoplifters, vendor representatives, delivery personnel and employees.
- Loss Prevention Officer — Monitors video footage from surveillance cameras or walks the store in plain clothes, keeping an eye on shoppers in order to prevent theft from taking place.
- Loss Prevention Specialist
- Retail Asset Protection Specialist
Every year the U.S. Department of Labor conducts national surveys of wage data by occupation in every state and in all industry divisions. These surveys are conducted through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program.
The statistics collected for one year are published the next fall. For example, 2013 wage information was published in the fall of 2014.
There are over 800 occupations in the surveys, and these occupations cover the entire U.S. labor market. The surveys ask for reports in a scale of ranges for both hourly wages and annual wages.
In many cases, these occupations are broad enough to cover many more detailed specialties of an occupation. A specific occupation may be included in a broader occupational category for which labor market data is available. When you look at the statistics for a broad category, be aware that the salary data for a specific career may differ.
For more details about how wage information is collected and calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor, visit their website at http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm.
Every year the U.S. Department of Labor conducts a national survey of over 400,000
employers in every state and in all industry divisions. This survey is conducted
through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program. Every other year the
department publishes outlook information based on these surveys.
Each outlook period covers 10 years. For example, in 2003 the outlook information
was published for 2004-2014. Employers are asked to report the number of employees
in about 770 different occupations that cover the entire U.S. labor market.
From this information, staffing patterns for different industries are established.
Industry growth is projected into the future based on past trends and current economic
conditions. Industry staffing patterns are then applied to the industry projections
to obtain occupational projections.
In many cases, these occupations are broad enough to cover many more detailed specialties
of an occupation. A specific occupation may be included in a broader occupational
category for which labor market data is available. When you look at the statistics
for a broad category, be aware that the employment data for a specific field may
differ.
For more details about how employment information is collected and calculated by
the U.S. Department of Labor, visit their website at http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.tn.htm.
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