Resources
Security Resources for Retailers and Property Managers
A free holiday security checklist, a free RFP template and reference guides for store, loss prevention and facility teams planning security coverage, preparing for the holidays or soliciting proposals from security companies.
McCray publishes these resources for retailers, property managers and security buyers. Each one is built from published government, industry and academic sources, with those sources listed so readers can check the original guidance.
Free Downloads
Holiday Retail Security Checklist
A practical checklist for store and loss prevention managers, organized by phase: four to six weeks out, one to two weeks out, daily opening and closing procedures, peak days and the post-holiday returns period. Items draw on OSHA crowd management and workplace violence guidance, CISA holiday shopping recommendations, NRF research and the ASU Center for Problem-Oriented Policing.
Security Guard Services RFP Template
A fill-in-the-blank request for proposal that property managers and retailers can send to any security company. It covers sites and post schedules, scope of services, licensing, training, supervision and reporting, insurance and indemnification placeholders, a pricing form with holiday and overtime rates, transition planning, references and weighted evaluation criteria. The template is vendor-neutral.
Both downloads are general information for planning purposes and are not legal advice. Requirements vary by state and city, and insurance and indemnification terms should be reviewed by counsel and an insurance advisor.
The RFP template is available as a PDF and as an editable Word file. Both downloads are free.
Guides and Reference Pages
Organized Retail Crime Laws by State
A state-by-state reference to organized retail crime statutes, with citations, coverage and effective dates, and a comparison of aggregation windows, dollar thresholds and task forces.
Security Guard License Requirements by State
Who regulates security officers and which credentials unarmed and armed officers need in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, with what buyers should verify before a contract starts.
Security Guard Cost Guide
What drives the hourly cost of contract security, including local wages, armed or unarmed coverage, licensing and training, overtime, supervision and insurance, using Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data.
Retail Theft Statistics
Current figures on shoplifting, shrink, organized retail crime, violence and fraud in U.S. retail, drawn from industry surveys, police data and federal statistics, with the period and source for each.
Shoplifting Prevention Guide
Store layout, merchandise protection, staff engagement, fitting rooms, self-checkout and a safety-first response, drawn from published crime prevention research and retail industry data.
New York Retail Worker Safety Act
What Labor Law Section 27-e requires, which employers it covers, when each requirement applies, and where security officers and post orders fit.
More analysis on retail crime, workplace safety and security operations is published on the Insights page.
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