Organized Retail Crime (ORC)

Successful organized retail crime associations are typically independent, multi-jurisdictional, customer-centric, and a recognized non-profit to be best positioned to lead the public/private partnership and combat ORC.

The legislative package—called Working Together for a Safer California—is built upon months of research, input from stakeholders and experts, and feedback from Californians, according to Senate members. The plan includes nine fentanyl-related measures and five bills targeting retail theft.

This essential event gathers a formidable alliance of retailers, police agencies, loss prevention specialists, and government officials, all united in forging actionable solutions to combat the evolving challenges of retail crime.

Last week the ORCAs in Action initiative held a closed-door summit with leadership from Organized Retail Crime Associations (ORCAs) from all across the United States, with more than 70 ORC leaders and subject matter experts attending.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced charges against the leader of an organized retail crime operation that spanned twenty-one counties and involved around $8 million worth of beauty products.

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Over the last few months, the NRF became the focus of various flawed narratives alleging the retail industry distorts retail theft data to drive public policy goals. In this article, David Johnston sets the record straight.

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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 January.