Retail Crime

Investigators assigned to the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Golden Gate Division Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) recovered over $450,000 in stolen merchandise from an Oakland residence following a month-long investigation.

California Governor Newsom Signs New Retail Theft Package | Meijer Out $800K after ORC Scheme | Fired Walmart Employee Recovering after Being Stabbed by Shoplifter

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The new laws provide tougher criminal penalties for repeat offenders and additional tools for felony prosecutions.

Cop Faces Murder Charge in Shooting of Pregnant Black Woman Accused of Shoplifting | Dept. of Labor Cites Circle K for Safety Violation after Gunmen Shoot Cashier | 8-Year-Old Girl Beats Robber with Baseball Bat at Liquor Store

The package is now on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, and while he said he plans on signing them quickly, his office has not indicated when exactly he will sign them.

UK Retail Staff Fearing for Their Safety Following Looting and Vandalism | California Democrats Push Retail Theft Reduction Bill to Counter Prop. 47 Reform | Burglars Tunnel Through Walls of Multiple Stores to Take $1.5M in Jewelry

This report examines the LPRC's new crime control framework: Affect, Connect, and Detect. It specifically details the Affect component, aimed at preventing antisocial behavior in retail settings.

To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the organized retail crime problem, here are just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of July.

23 percent of Americans have shoplifted, according to the latest LendingTree survey of 2,000 US consumers—and 90 percent of recent shoplifters say they were motivated to do so because of inflation and the current economy.