Store detective

Plainclothes worker in retail loss prevention

A store detective is a member of loss prevention whose main role is to prevent and detect theft and reduce shrink in retail outlets. They do this by patrolling the store in plain clothes looking to identify members of the public who are stealing from the store. More common terms today with major retailers are loss prevention agent, detective or investigator and asset protection officer. Special officer, once common, is now rarely used, as it is typically denotes some form of law enforcement authority, and some jurisdictions limit its use.

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