The Loss Prevention Group is a diverse and uniquely qualified company with its management team having over 50 years of combined experience in Corporate Security, Loss Prevention, Critical Operations and Law Enforcement. Since our conception in April 2006, The Loss Prevention Group has consistantly been rated highest in quality by our clients in Northern California.
Having managed corporate and departmental budgets, the management team is sensitive to working within your budget, without sacrificing quality or service.
Our management team has been employed as corporate officers, investigators, special events coordinators, and sworn law enforcement officers. We are not "retired" or "ex-cops" who have not been actively involved in law enforcement for many years. Our team continues to receive training in the latest techniques and technologies in both the private and law enforcement sectors.
Mark L. White President, Chief Executive Officer
Mark has been actively involved in law enforcement, corporate security and loss prevention for over 30 years. Mark co-founded The Loss Prevention Group, Incorporated in April 2006 along with Matthew Lujan.
Prior to The Loss Prevention Group, Mark most recently held the position of Vice President of Operations for Sony Corporation of America, and directed the development of the Loss Prevention programs for all retail and entertainment based operations, including all policies, procedures, and investigative protocols. Mark was involved in all design and implementation phases of a 7-million dollar Security Operations Center.
Mark has also worked for such corporations as Montgomery Wards, Mervyn’s, Longs Drugs, The Good Guys!, Pinkerton’s, and Crown Zellerbach. Mark has worked in the capacity of Loss Prevention Director, Director of Asset Protection, Sr. Regional Manager, Corporate Investigator, Manager of Loss Prevention, and Undercover Investigator. Mark has also worked on external theft suppression teams, and assisted the California Highway Patrol's C.A.R.G.O. Cats, and Reno Police Department's Repeat Offender Programs.
Mark has specialized in investigations and integrity interviewing in “white collar crime” and embezzlement cases and has conducted over 2,000 interviews with a very high level of success and monetary recovery rate.
Mark proudly volunteers his time to a local police department as a Reserve Police Officer. Mark has been awarded Reserve Officer of the Year on four occasions during his tenure, and still actively patrols the streets both in patrol cars and off-road motorcycles.
Matthew J. Lujan Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Prior to forming The Loss Prevention Group with Mark White, Matthew had a successful career in the proprietary security and loss prevention fields.
Matthew has held management roles in loss prevention with such companies as the Virgin Entertainment Group and Sony. Matthew has overseen responsibilities including security force management, executive and celebrity protection details, security operations center, investigations, risk assessments, inventory control, and special event security coordination. Matthew is a founding member of the National Shoplifting Prevention Coalition and an active member of the American Society for Industrial Security.
Matthew is also a Reserve Police Officer and volunteers his time to a city police department in his community. Matthew primarily works in the patrol division, but also works special details including Gang Task Force and Alcohol Beverage Control Enforcement.
Certifications and Associations:
- American Society of Industrial Security
- International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators
- Certified Homeland Security Specialist
- National Fire Protection Association
- John E. Reid and Associates Interview and Interrogation
- The American College of Forensic Examiners International
- International Fire Marshall's Association
- Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
- California Reserve Peace Officers Association
- Northern California Fraud Investigators Association
- P.O.S.T. Certified Public Safety Background Investigations
- National Shoplifting Prevention Coalition
Phone: (877) 4-LPG-NOW (877-457-4669)
Address: 1814 Franklin Street, Suite 618, Oakland, CA 94612
PPO License #15592 - Licensed, Bonded & Insured