Assess security needs across locations to ensure proper deployment of loss prevention resources, such as staff and technology.

“Assess security needs across locations to ensure proper deployment of loss prevention resources, such as staff and technology.” is a core task performed by Loss Prevention Managers. Among the occupation's 27 rated tasks, workers place it 15th by importance (#13 most important). About 91% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Determine resource needs of projects or operations. in Making Decisions and Solving Problems

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of corporate loss prevention policies. · importance 4.4
• Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety. · importance 4.3
• Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines. · importance 4.3
• Train loss prevention staff, retail managers, or store employees on loss control and prevention measures. · importance 4.2
• Investigate or interview individuals suspected of shoplifting or internal theft. · importance 4.2
• Provide recommendations and solutions in crisis situations such as workplace violence, protests, and demonstrations. · importance 4.0
• Identify potential for loss and develop strategies to eliminate it. · importance 4.0
• Hire or supervise loss prevention staff. · importance 4.0
• Advise retail managers on compliance with applicable codes, laws, regulations, or standards. · importance 3.9
• Develop and maintain partnerships with federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies or members of the retail loss prevention community. · importance 3.9
• Perform or direct inventory investigations in response to shrink results outside of acceptable ranges. · importance 3.9
• Maintain documentation of all loss prevention activity. · importance 3.9
• Verify correct use and maintenance of physical security systems, such as closed-circuit television, merchandise tags, and burglar alarms. · importance 3.8
• Monitor compliance to operational, safety, or inventory control procedures, including physical security standards. · importance 3.8

See all tasks on the Loss Prevention Managers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Assess security needs across locations to ensure proper deployment of loss prevention resources, such as staff and technology.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-15802}
}