Retail Crime

Once upon a time, counterfeit luxury goods were considered a fashion faux pas. Unfortunately, there now seems to be a growing comfort with—even preference for—counterfeit luxury goods.

Cook County Task Force Uses All Means to Bust ORC in Chicago | To Prevent Theft, Many Big Chains Now Lock Up All Kinds of Merchandise | 2 Walmart Stores Remove Self-Checkout Kiosks as Retail Giants Rethink the Option

This whitepaper explores the critical aspects of securing the supply chain, focusing on before-store logistics, the transit process, and the security measures implemented within the retail environment.

Retail Theft Bills Steal the Spotlight During Public Safety Hearing | California Crackdown on ORC Leads to Nearly 500 Arrests, Recovery of 160,000 Stolen Goods in Just 3 Months | Arrests Made in $14.5M Gold Heist—Largest Ever in Canada

This discussion will be the first in a series about how to use crime data, evaluate trends, view headlines and statistics in the mainstream media with healthy skepticism, and, most importantly, use data and modeling to improve operations, lower risks, and properly allocate resources.

Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs New Law Implementing Stricter Penalties for Shoplifting and Package Theft | Tops Friendly Market Gets Police Substation 2 Years After Deadly Mass Shooting | Can California Curb Retail Theft Without Changing Prop. 47?

In this article by David Hutchinson, he delves into how the impact of retail theft extends beyond individual businesses, contributing to broader economic challenges and public safety concerns. Read more in this article!

Discussions with retailers reveal that the retail crime problem and the homelessness problem are related. Learn more in this article from the LPRC's Cory Lowe.

Retail crime is a real and powerful concern. In this Wrapping Up column by Jac Brittain, read why we need to continue to take this problem seriously.

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 March.