Organized Retail Crime (ORC)

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Michelle Mack Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $8M Shoplifting Ring | New Task Force Will Fight Crime Related to California Wildfires | How Retailers Are Responding to Rising Return Challenges

Dive into real-world scenarios involving strategic thefts, fictitious pickups, and the tactics of rapidly emerging transnational criminal organizations.

Ohio Governor Signs Law Targeting ORC | 57 Arrested in Maryland Retail Theft Crackdown | Gas Station Clerk Abducted During Robbery

To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, we have provided a glimpse into just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of December, 2024.

In this continuing podcast series with the Loss Prevention Research Council's (LPRC) Dr. Cory Lowe, PhD, we hear why felony thresholds have become an easy target for politicians.

Gov. Gavin Newsom Doubles Down on Opposition to Prop. 36 | Top 10 Loss Prevention Stories of 2024 | Fraudulent Returns Cost Retailers $103B in 2024

On this last day of 2024, take some time to reflect with the top ten stories on our site from the year.

117 Arrested in California During Statewide Holiday Retail Theft Blitz | CVS Delivery Driver Carjacked, $100K in Meds Stolen | Louisville CBP Seizes $18M in Counterfeit Luxury Goods

A large portion of crimes known to retailers are never reported to law enforcement—this means that these incidents will never show up in the official crime statistics that most in the media and policymaking often cite.