The Best Perk About Being A Security Gaurd? Young Girls Who Steal.. 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 euqually 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 deliquents never...