On today’s episode, Nicole is joined by leading experts in criminology and retail crime—Professor Michael Townsley (Griffith University) and Professor Joe Clare (University of Western Australia).

Together, they are shaping one of the most important pieces of research in our industry—the Australia & New Zealand Retail Crime Report.

In this episode, we go behind the scenes of the research—exploring how the data is collected, the methodologies used, and why a robust, industry-led approach is critical to understanding the true scale and nature of retail crime.

We also discuss the role retailers play in contributing to the research, and why their input is essential to ensuring the findings are both meaningful and actionable.

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PPFF - https://www.profitprotection.co/

Professor Michael Townsley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-townsley-36097973/

Professor Joe Clare - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-clare-05098449/

Nicole Smith - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-smith-83ba7255/

On today's episode of the podcast, Nicole is joined by Alex van Diggelen, Senior Loss Prevention Manager, APAC atLovisa. At Lovisa, Alex oversees shrinkage managementand security infrastructure for 300+ stores. Prior to working at Lovisa, Alex led the national security operations at Myer, including CCTV, access control, and seriousincident investigations.Sometimes ordinary days turn extraordinary in the most confronting ways. Alex eye witnessed a smash & grab attempt from a group of offenders charging into a jewellery store. His describes the event in detail and discusses how his actions ensured that onlookers and staff were safe and how he kept the crime scene cleared until law enforcement turned up. This is a personal story of shock and fear and the moments of humanity that followed.

Contact details :PPFF - https://www.profitprotection.co/

Alex van Diggelen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-van-diggelen-3b80a825/Nicole Smith - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-smith-83ba7255/

On today's episode of the podcast, Nicole is joined by Scott Harris, Managing Director at Workforce Resilience AU/NZ.

Scott was as a police officer in the Queensland Police Service for 26 years and has developed a comprehensive suite of skills to assist organisations to build greater resilience within their workforce& reduce risk whilst enhancing operational security & safety. Since founding Workforce Resilience in 2015, Scott has partnered with some of Australia and New Zealand's leading public and private sector organisations,supporting their leadership teams in the development of contemporary strategies to maintain the safety and security of their workforce and key assets.Contact details :PPFF - https://www.profitprotection.co/

Scott Harris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-harris-47b06588/Workforce Resilience - https://workforceresilience.com.au/

Nicole Smith - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-smith-83ba7255/