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Retail loss prevention puts a plain-clothes officer on your floor, working the aisles without reading as security. They’re there, across Halifax and Nova Scotia, to catch what a camera in the corner misses.
The role blends into your store, not stands out in it:
This page covers officers working the floor now. If you’re not sure yet where your losses are coming from, loss prevention consulting reviews the site first.
For a broader program combining both, see loss prevention services.
Tell us the store, the hours and where you’re seeing it. Quotes are free and itemized.
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Officers are trained specifically to work a retail floor unnoticed, a different skill from standing in uniform. Reports track patterns over time, not single incidents in isolation.
That’s the point, they shouldn’t. Officers dress and act like shoppers or staff, not visible security.
Officers follow lawful procedure for observed theft; specifics depend on your store’s policy and are set during onboarding.
Both. Coverage scales from one location to a program across several stores.
A guard at the door is visible and deters at the entrance. A loss prevention officer works the floor itself, catching what happens past that point.
Retail loss prevention is one of sixteen. These are the services clients most often pair with it, or choose instead.
The full program, when the shrink pattern isn’t clear yet.
A review of procedures, layout and stock controls, without the guards.
A visible officer at the door, where deterrence matters more than blending in.
Front-of-house cover for retail sites that also need a staffed desk.
Tell us what you need covered and we will price it. One officer or a full program, guarding, patrols or an investigation. Quotes are free, itemized, and carry no obligation to proceed.
