Organized Retail Crime (ORC)

The Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR) has announced the appointment of several new members to its Board of Directors, marking an exciting step forward for the organization.

What strategies are the city of Philadelphia, suburban police departments, retailers, retail organizations, and the state employing to take down retail theft? Read more to find out.

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NRF’s Fight Retail Crime Day returns today, October 24, to mobilize the retail community to advocate for effective solutions in combating crime.

With some great cases to discuss and successful ORC partnerships in play, join us on Thursday October 24th from 2 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time to catch up on all the action from these ORC all-stars!

The laws will take effect on January 1, 2025, except for AB 1972, which took effect immediately on August 16, 2024. 

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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.

It is important for retailers, solution providers, policymakers, and the public to understand which products are most likely to be targeted by ORC groups—learn more in this article!