STOPLifting for Shoplifters
Did you know that 48% of shoplifters struggle with addictive and/or compulsive behaviors? As the holiday season approaches and the temptation to shoplift increases, are you concerned about your or a loved one’s ability to control the impulse to shoplift? Do you worry that you may incur shoplifting violations due to your unchecked behavior?
With Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the other winter holidays upon us, the prime time for retail theft has arrived. It is estimated that almost half of all shoplifting incidents occur in the winter, which coincides with 37% of retailers’ annual inventory loss. During the winter, retail stores are busier, staff are preoccupied with customers, and people are bundled into cold weather clothes, all making shoplifting more likely to go undetected.
However, as security measures ramp up at most national retail stores and chains, the decision to shoplift is an inherently risky one. With improvements to surveillance systems, additional seasonal staff being hired, and retail managers acutely aware of shoplifters’ behaviors, choosing to shoplift can have a severe negative impact on the rest of your life.
If you are looking for a shoplifting intervention course, whether it’s for yourself or a loved one, consider STOPLifting, a course developed by 3rd Millennium Classrooms. STOPLifting is a personalized, evidence-based online course offering used to address and change shoplifting mindsets and behaviors. Used by thousands of individuals, courts, and agencies across the country, STOPLifting is a popular and effective shoplifting deterrent for people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds.
Why should I choose STOPLifting?
STOPLifting is an online intervention course with short, interactive, audio-narrated lessons that helps shoplifters identify impulse behaviors, identify their reasons for shoplifting, and develop an action plan to avoid repeat offenses. It utilizes evidence-based behavior change strategies in order to help the individual move from ambivalence to awareness to a change in behavior. The course also provides participants with the opportunity to reflect on their behaviors, consequences, attitudes, and beliefs, as well as how these personal choices may have contributed to their decision to shoplift.
After taking STOPLifting, an individual will be able to:
- Examine beliefs and attitudes about shoplifting
- Self-examine shoplifting habits and patterns
- Assess top reasons why they shoplift
- Develop tools and strategies to quit shoplifting
- Examine reasons they shoplifted and how they feel about it now
- Challenge common shoplifter misconceptions
- Understand that shoplifting affects store owners, employees, an individual’s family, and the community they live in, not just the individual
- Discuss how shoplifting can become addictive and compulsive without an intervention
- Understand legal and personal consequences for shoplifting
- Discover differences between grand and petty theft
- Discuss how shoplifting can impact an individual’s future
- Examine personal values and how they impact decision-making, especially in regards to shoplifting
- Reflect on why they started shoplifting in the first place, i.e., what was happening in the individual’s life at the time, how they were feeling, etc.
- Discuss what personal life changes are necessary to stop shoplifting
- Look at practical steps to curb shoplifting and decide which will help them the most
- Look at different ways to manage stress as an alternative to shoplifting
You can complete STOPLifting using a computer, mobile device, or tablet. It is a self-paced course, which means you can stop and start at any time, and it is tailored to meet your personal needs. When taking the course, you can expect to learn how to make better choices, understand your triggers, identify risks and predict consequences, and explore an alternative course of action in a crisis. Upon completion, you will receive a personalized report as well as proof of completion.
A personalized MY Summary feedback report is provided at the end of the course, which assists course participants in identifying their personal motives for shoplifting, strategies to manage impulsive behaviors and ways to manage stress, and methods for mitigating negative external influences.
If the holiday season has you stressed about shoplifting, set yourself up for success with STOPLifting.
You can sign up now or request more information at 3rdmil.com or by calling (888) 810-7990.
