From the earliest times, thieves and robbers often subjected travelers to
attacks. Outside of walled cities and castles travelers could find shelter
and protection only in wayside inns. From this practice grew the principle
that innkeepers were responsible for providing their guests not only food
and lodging, but also security and protection against criminal attack …
Each year shoplifting incidents cost retail merchants in the United States
well over $10 billion (estimated in losses. For the many stores operating
on narrow profit margins, those shoplifting losses can mean the difference
between survival and bankruptcy…
Security professionals have long known that locations where people and their
valuables are together — such as in parking lots and garages — are
favorite targets of criminals …