Oakland shoplifting

Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.

At the center of one of Hollywood's most notorious burglary rings in 2009 was a group of average, middle-class teens from a quiet suburb. This is the behind-the-scenes story of how Nick, a shy, awkward boy, lured by the promise of popularity and acceptance, found himself following his glamorous, charismatic best friend Rachel into breaking into celebrities' houses and robbing them of millions of dollars in clothes and jewelry.

Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.

There are approximately 27 million active shoplifters in our nation today. American retailers lose $45 billion annually to theft. In the business of retail, there are two separate but equally important parties. The Shoplyfter that tries to steal the merchandise, and the loss prevention officer who stands in their way. Once caught, these officers need to make sure these delinquents never steal again by any means necessary. These are their stories.

This film details the techniques used by amateur and professional shoplifters to steal over $6 billion in merchandise annually. Emphasizing how much of this stealing could be prevented ... A convicted shoplifter displays stealing methods under actual conditions and explains how employees could have prevented the thefts.

There are approx. 27 million active shoplifters in our nation today. American retailers lose $45 billion annually to theft. In the business of retail, there are two seperate but equally important parties. The Shoplyfter that tries to steal the merchandise, and the loss prevention officer who stands in their way. Once caught, these officers need to make sure these delinquents never steal again by ANY MEANS NECESSARY. These are their stories.

This invaluable awareness film dramatizes common shoplifting techniques and demonstrates how clerks and store owners can detect and apprehend the thieves. Everyone pays when shoplifting isn’t aggressively prosecuted. Shoplifting has accounted for 30 percent of all business failures in the United States. As this program illustrates, the best defense against thieves is an informed and attentive staff.

FACT: There are approx. 27 million active shoplifters in our nation today. American retailers lose $45 billion annually to theft. In the business of retail, there are two separate but equally important parties. The ShopLyfter that tries to steal the merchandise, and the loss prevention officer who stands in their way. Once caught, these officers need to make sure these delinquents never steal again by ANY MEANS NECESSARY. These are their stories.

Fact: There are about 27 million active shoplifters in our country today. American retailers lose $45 billion annually through theft. In retail, there are two different but equally important parties. The shoplifter who tries to steal the merchandise and the store detective who stands in their way. Once caught, they must use all necessary means to ensure that the criminals never steal again. These are their stories.

A store detective tries to draw a confession from a shoplifter.