Loss prevention officer vs police officer

Differences between loss prevention officer and police officer duties and responsibilities

Loss prevention officer example responsibilities.

• Manage foreclosure and bankruptcy from inception to completion and mitigate all potential losses within an acceptable range.
• Certify in CPR as well as self-defense training including the use of pepper spray.
• Review surveillance footage, POS data, and audio of clients operations for theft and operational deficiencies.
• Conduct weekly audits in order to ensure merchandise of a certain dollar amount is properly tag EAS tags.
• Conduct store, maintenance, safety, and electronic article surveillance (EAS) audits, and 801E audits.
• Prepare documentation and analyze data through exception reporting, POS systems, GL, and various other resources and systems.
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Police officer example responsibilities.

• Apprehend violators and log evidence, complete require USAF and DoD forms, and accomplish report.
• Train in CPR and first aid, radar speed enforcement, domestic violence intervention, pepper spray, and basic anti-terrorism.
• Gather preliminary investigation information as a first responder to crime scenes.
• Perform basic patrol functions including criminal and traffic law enforcement, incident reporting and community relations.
• Complete numerous testimonies at criminal hearings and traffic violations, serve summons, subpoenas and other official documentation.
• Patrol MARTA trains and bus lines.
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