Here is another example of a desperate shoplifter who resorted to violence in an attempt to escape. Any one who thinks that the loss prevention profession is not dangerous is wrong.
These kinds of incidents happen everyday. If you were to read the posts on PrivateOfficer.com, you would see that Loss Prevention and Security Specialists are injured almost on a daily basis by criminals. This is why training is so important.
Even the most well-trained officer or agent can get hurt, though. When a shoplifter becomes violent, chaos usually erupts. Everyone would agree that a non-violent solution is best, but shoplifters don’t always cooperate, and sometimes become violent no matter what the loss prevention officers do to diffuse the situation. That is when the LP or Security Officer must rely on his training to get him through the situation as safely as possible.
I just hope that the courts make an example of this shoplifter, and that the officers who were injured get well soon.
Around 1:00 p.m., shoplifting suspect David Barnes was seen stealing items off store shelves inside the Wal-Mart at 715 East 78th Street and stuffing them inside a backpack. When he headed for the door, a loss prevention officer stopped him. Barnes then took out a four-inch blade and stabbed the employee.
When a second loss prevention officer stepped in to help, Barnes stabbed him in the leg. A Wal-Mart employee said she held one of the bleeding employees until help arrived. The officers were treated for their injuries at the scene.
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