How do I stop staff stealing from the till?
You stop most till loss by coaching the shift’s cash habits until they are hard to skip. Opportunity closes when someone owns the drawer, the count is witnessed, and exceptions get a look. Staring at the camera all afternoon does not do that job.
Short answer
Assign drawers. Count in and out. Dual-control drops. Require a reason on voids and no-sales. Review the list with the shift lead every week and pull a short clip only for lines that need a picture. People steal less where the routine is obviously kept, including for seniors. That is prevention. It is not a detective show.
The habits that actually stick
- Ownership. One person, one drawer, one close they can explain.
- A counting ritual at open and close that does not get skipped on busy days.
- No silent buttons. Voids and no-sales are said and noted.
- A short weekly review that everyone knows happens. The review is the deterrent.
- A fair follow-up when a line is odd: ask, retrain, then escalate if the pattern stays.
Do not skip to a culprit
If you are still asking whether it is happening at all, start with is staff stealing money from the till and why the till is short. If you need the difference between a report and a clip, read cameras vs POS. Retail and restaurant routines: retail and restaurant.
Stop the opportunity. Coach the close.
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