Tag: organized retail crime
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 13 – 19
Retail Theft Bills Steal the Spotlight During Public Safety Hearing | California Crackdown on ORC Leads to Nearly 500 Arrests, Recovery of 160,000 Stolen Goods in Just 3 Months | Arrests Made in $14.5M Gold Heist—Largest Ever in Canada
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 6 – 12
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs New Law Implementing Stricter Penalties for Shoplifting and Package Theft | Tops Friendly Market Gets Police Substation 2 Years After Deadly Mass Shooting | Can California Curb Retail Theft Without Changing Prop. 47?
Organized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: March 2024
To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, here are just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of March.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 30 – April 5
Retail Theft Ring That Spanned 13 Counties Busted, 5 Suspects Arrested | Security Officer Recounts Fatal Walmart Stabbing | California Lawmakers Have a New Solution to Deter Retail Thieves: Arresting Them
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 23 – 29
Customs Officers Seize $2.71M Shipment of Counterfeit Sports Merchandise | LA County Sheriff’s Department's ORC Task Force Conducts Major Fencing Bust | Amazon Invested $1.2B, Hired 15,000 People to Tackle Counterfeit Problem
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 16 – 22
To Catch Retail Thieves, This Unlikely Duo Treats Them Like the Mob | How a Shoplifting Crime Wave Is Forcing the Retreat of Self-Checkout | Suspected Retail Theft Crew Busted after Running from Police in California
ORC March Madness 2024: An ORCAS in Action Webinar
ORCAs in Action, the coalition of the nation’s organized retail crime associations, will hold the latest in a series of virtual conferences on Thursday, March 21st from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Chicago Area Detectives Investigate ORC Group of Romani Travelers
In this article, read about how detectives in the Chicagoland area investigated a case of Romani travelers who believe they have been blessed with the “divine right” to steal.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 9 – 15
California Mom Is Alleged Ringleader Behind $8M ORC Ring That Hit 200+ Ulta Stores | Nearly $160K in Counterfeit Trojan Condoms, BiC Lighters Discovered in Undercover Operation | 3 Charged in $2M Counterfeit Merchandise Raid
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 2 – 8
Retail Bust Reveals Sophisticated Operation Run from Oakland Home | Washington Post Article Downplays Retail Theft Crisis | Judge Sides with Safeway Employee Fired for Stopping Shoplifter