Organized Retail Crime (ORC)

Thieves Get Away with $2M in Cash and Merchandise in Jewelry Store Heist | Woman Accused of Making Phony Kidnapping Claim to Escape Shoplifting Arrest | Hammer-Wielding Crooks Steal Thousands of Dollars Worth of Pokemon Cards

Pennsylvania AG Charges Father and Son Members of Crew That Targeted Stores for Blitz-Style Thefts | Texas Man Executed 13 Years to the Day of Store Robbery Where He Set Clerk on Fire | Colombian Man's NJ Shopping Spree Ends with ICE Arrest

In this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop Podcast, David Johnston, VP of AP and retail operations at the NRF, tells Stefanie Hoover about his May 14th trip to The Hill. A select group of retail LP executives partnered with the NRF to visit members of Congress and the Senate who can help get CORCA across the finish line.

LA County DA Hochman Announces New Action Against Retail Theft | Lowe's Employee Charged in $30K Shoplifting Spree | Warrant Issued for Suspected Oregon ORC Leader

Man Believed to be Part of Retail Theft Crew Arrested for Stealing $120K in Designer Merchandise | 2 Florida Walgreens Employees Shot, Gunman Found Dead Outside Store | Ringleader in String of Retail Thefts Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

The 2025 Berkshire County Organized Retail and Financial Crimes Workshop in Massachusetts gathered over 200 professionals to discuss regional and national efforts to combat organized retail and financial crimes.

A must-attend every year for those in the industry, RILA’s AP Conference is an opportunity for retailers to come together and explore, share, and learn—ultimately advancing the LP profession and collaboration with key stakeholders, such as DAs and law enforcement.

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 April, 2025.

California AG Bonta Dismantles Active Identity Theft Mill and ORC Scheme Spanning 7 Counties | LAPD Catches Suspects Behind $4M in Stolen Goods | Fox News Op-Ed Hails Grassley, Cortez Masto Bill to Combat Retail Crime

Amid rising retail theft and violence driven by legal, social, and economic shifts, retailers and security professionals must adapt strategies, collaborate across sectors, and advocate for reform to restore safety and accountability in retail environments.