Inside LPRC IMPACT 2026
A cool opening-night reception at UF Innovate | The Hub and the LPRC INNOVATE labs marked the start of a learning-packed few days at the 2026 LPRC IMPACT Conference, March 17-19.
UF Crime-Prevention Lab Wins Prestigious Win Phillips Award (UF HWCE)
SaferPlaces Lab, led by UF researcher Read Hayes, received the Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Award for its evidence-based crime-prevention initiatives and its collaborative work that strengthens connections between UF and the Gainesville community.
As Holiday Shopping Season Nears, UF Experts Warn Retail Theft Is Growing More Sophisticated (UF News)
UF Innovate | Accelerate client Loss Prevention Research Council and its affiliated UF researchers offer evidence-based insights as retailers report rising crime and growing safety concerns.
New Study Shows Shoplifting Is Up 93% Since Before the COVID-19 Pandemic
UF startup LPRC conducted a study to examine how theft and violence have evolved since before COVID-19. The study revealed a significant increase in both the average number of shoplifting incidents and the dollars lost due to shoplifting.
InStore.ai Partners With Loss Prevention Resource Council
InStore.ai, a pioneer in voice-driven business optimization for the retail industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with UF Innovate | Accelerate client Loss Prevention Research Council.
Loss Prevention Research Council Announces 2025 Event Lineup
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC), a community of retailers, solution partners, and industry leaders dedicated to advancing evidence-based retail crime prevention, has announced its event lineup for 2025.
Dr. Read Hayes of the LPRC Is Recognized as a Global Thought Leader
The Life Safety Alliance (LSA), an organization dedicated to enhancing global life safety and security through partnerships and collaborations, has announced the results of its Top 40 Global Thought Leaders in Security and Life Safety. UF Innovate | Accelerate client Loss Prevention Research Council’s Read Hayes is recognized as a global thought leader.
Private Investigators and Emerging Tech Are Helping To Crack Down on Beauty’s Retail Crime
California Highway Patrol’s Organized Retail Crime Taskforce has recovered more than $41 million worth of stolen goods since the program launched in 2019.
UF Integrate Summit Focused on Retail Theft, Active Shooters
Retail industry leaders from 47 corporations across the nation recently convened at the University of Florida to delve into strategies to combat the growing challenges from theft, fraud, and violence in retail spaces.
Tech Tuesday: LPRC
In this Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate host Melanie Morón introduces us to Dr. Read Hayes, the director of LPRC, a company here in Gainesville working with major retail corporations to detect and prevent theft, fraud, and violence.