Over the last few years, the number of IC positions and roles have steadily declined. Then Target condensed the roles of upper management from APBP's to Investigators and did away with the IS position. It's clear the direction the company is headed in regards to AP. Plus, lets be honest, the IC's (since stretched so thin last 2-3 years) have become worthless.. late reporting, not following up/resolving issues, lack of communication, ect. is all the doing of so few resources to cover such an exponential amount of work. The only thing the company has going for itself now is the reporting of knowledgeable TPS'.. ETL-AP's are focused on LOD shifts, and APS' are rare to come by.
My prediction next 2-3 years: Target will outsource it's AP positions to 3rd party private security companies and put them in charge of staffing/resolving theft. It's very possible.