Loss prevention are the retards who dress up like regular people in stores and catch your dumb ass for shoplifting

their sneaky, dike looking, and dont have anything better to do in their life
girl: "Fuck dude i can't work at Macy's no more"
boy: WHY NOT?
girl: "some dumb ass loss prevention caught me stealing some shirts"
by christy monopoly February 22, 2009
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Also known as LPO, typically work for retail stores, specializing in the recovery of merchandise and the apprehension of the shoplifter. Typically dressed in plain clothes to blend in as a shopper. LPO's use CCTV, floor observations, and 2-way windows to view the shoplifters in action.
Damn, I now have a misdemeanor on my record for life, because that damn Loss Prevention Officer arrested me over some dice!

DIIIIICCCCCEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
by LPO in CA June 19, 2008
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The most awesome job in the world. An LPO typically spends two shifts of four hours a day walking around a high-end retail store, like Target, to spot shoplifters in the act and recover stolen merchandise.
Fuck man, I got arrested for shoplifting because of Target's new Loss Prevention Officer.
by TargetLPO March 10, 2010
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Internal Loss Prevention is a euphemism or a 'dressing up' of the very unpopular and much maligned security guard role.
Meat: I'm in Internal Loss Prevention.
Paco: Securiteeeeee! Hahahaha
Ravi: I'm buying your ass a detective kit for your birthday!
Meat: Remember a little thing called Rome?
by ArsenalArmada February 4, 2008
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A Professional, Human Resources, or Politically Correct version of a term used to refer to a security guard or rent-a-cop for a retail or department store.
"I just got hired to be Target's new Loss Prevention Officer!"
"You know that's just a security guard position right?"
"Fuck! I thought it was a real job."
by jiggadigga February 21, 2007
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Counter-loss prevention is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that shoplifters and sport thieves adopt to address and diffuse obstacles presented by loss prevention personnel from within retail store environments. Counter-loss prevention is an expansive subject.

The practice of loss prevention is open to hired agencies (such as those within the retailer) or law enforcement in general. Many shoplifters do not need counter loss prevention fail safes considering the nature of their jack, but some persons do dare threaten jacks using legal technicality. The theory of counter-loss prevention concerns the line between theft into robbery.
"Counter-loss prevention has become prolific in the advent of electronic surveillance entrapment, lulz, not wanting to pay for your shit for the lulz, personal aspirations of "survival theft" skills, or contest towards loss prevention. It is important to consider implementing counter-loss prevention into your kikel."
by robotlegcommando June 10, 2012
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When someone steals in a store. Whether or not it is a worker or a shopper
The school store had a retail loss but the manager is creating a retail loss prevention group retail lossprevention
by smartdefinitions 10003430 December 12, 2017
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