Description
Plan and lead asset protection policies, procedures, and systems to safeguard people, product, and property. Assess risk exposure and potential liability across locations and implement controls, technology, and training to reduce shrink, theft, and safety incidents.
- • Review asset protection exception reports and cash variances to ensure policy adherence.
- • Perform cash audits and deposit investigations to reconcile store funds.
- • Provide guidance and solutions in crisis situations, such as workplace violence, protests, and demonstrations.
- • Monitor paperwork and systems to prevent error-related shortages.
- • Maintain AP databases, including bad check logs, repeat offender reports, and alarm activation lists.
- • Investigate and interview subjects in external theft and internal fraud cases.
- • Direct deployment of overt and covert surveillance systems, including cameras.
- • Advise store and field leaders on asset protection investigation procedures.
- • Visit stores and distribution centers to verify compliance with AP policies and procedures.
- • Verify proper use and maintenance of physical security systems (CCTV, EAS tags, intrusion alarms).
- • Train AP staff, managers, and associates on shrink reduction and safety practices.
- • Oversee surveillance, apprehensions, case documentation, and criminal processing.
- • Recommend improvements to AP programs, staffing, scheduling, and training.
- • Lead inventory investigations when shrink exceeds thresholds.
- • Hire, coach, and supervise asset protection personnel.
- • Maintain thorough documentation of all AP activities and cases.
- • Coordinate investigations into organized retail crime and serial offenders.
- • Direct AP audit programs, including target store, maintenance, safety, and EAS audits.
- • Build partnerships with law enforcement and the retail asset protection community.
- • Conduct and coordinate internal investigations into employee theft and policy violations.
- • Collaborate with law enforcement on external theft and fraud cases.
- • Assess security needs across locations to deploy AP resources, staff, and technology.
- • Analyze POS, inventory, and exception data to identify theft and fraud trends.
- • Advise leaders on compliance with applicable safety, security, and privacy laws and standards.
- • Monitor compliance with operational, safety, and inventory control procedures and physical security standards.
- • Identify loss risks (shrink, safety, fraud) and develop mitigation strategies.
- • Administer AP systems and programs to reduce loss, strengthen inventory control, and increase safety.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
