Why Hundreds of Retail Thefts Are Going Unreported in Bay Area
Dr. Read Hayes, a research scientist and criminologist at the University of Florida, conducted a study on retail crime. He said in many cases, especially in urban centers, stores don’t contact authorities because there are simply too many thefts for police to respond to every time.
Shoplifters Cost Stores Billions. UF Professor Speaks on How AI Can Help Curb Store Theft and Fraud
Read Hayes, Ph.D. is a world-renowned expert on the science of stealing from department and grocery stores. Based in FLEX in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, he works with engineering and computer science faculty to help design programs that can identify shoplifters. He is also the director of UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub resident company Loss Prevention Research Council, which works with more than 70 major retail chains by providing them with innovative loss- and crime-control solutions.
Group of Crimefighters Using VR, Help From Former Crooks To Cut Down Shoplifting
UF Innovate | The Hub's Loss Prevention Research Council is fighting crime by working with former thieves to create VR simulations to help major retailers prevent theft.
The Loss Prevention Research Council Plans to Relocate Mock Store, Formerly Named Research Lab
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC), a “tactical to practical” company that conducts research to develop... Read More
