Organized Retail Crime (ORC)

14 Arrested in Largest Home Depot Theft Ring Ever | Milwaukee Tool Employee Accused of Stealing More Than $1M in Tools | New York Retail Theft Declines by 12% After ORC Crackdown

LA Hardware Store Was a Front for $4.5M Cargo Theft Ring | Additional Charges Filed in Shooting Outside Target Store in Austin | $2M Jewelry Store Robbery Happened While Seattle Police Chief Was Having Lunch Nearby

The Cook County Regional Organized Crime (CCROC) Task Force hosted its annual conference in partnership with the Coalition Against Financial Crimes (CAFC), International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI), Special Agents Association (SAA), Midwest Fraud Investigators Network (MFIN), and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

10 of 11 Suspects Arrested in Massive Alabama Retail Theft Case | CBP Seized Quarter of a Million Dollars of Counterfeit Luxury High-End Watches | 11 Arrested in Florida Retail Crime Bust

The San Diego Organized Retail Crime Alliance (SDORCA), in partnership with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, has launched a new crime deterrence program centered on something you might not expect.

Thieves Responsible for 200 Home Depot Heists Facing Prison | Policing Brand Trump: Inside the Rise and Crackdown on Counterfeit Merch | Detroit Man Facing 30th Retail Fraud Conviction

The only nonprofit to represent closed-loop (i.e., brand-specific) gift cards, the RGCA acts as the voice of the industry and its members actively work together to advance gift card experiences.

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 July, 2025.

New Data Shows 22,000 Arrests and $150 Million in Recovered Stolen Goods Across California | $81K ULTA Theft Suspect Arrested After Worker Sees News Report | Ex-Employee Accused of Stealing Over $90K From Georgia Resort

2 Men Accused of Stealing Over $140K in Walmart Theft Scheme | Shoplifting Surges 20% to Two-Decade High in England and Wales | Armed Portland Man Hides in Target Store Rafters After Confrontation with Security