In addition to the quantifiable changes, retailers report a rise in the brazen nature and violence of ORC offenders, as well as a lack of accountability.
A 2021 Wall Street Journal article reported that “... organized retail theft accounts for around $45 billion in annual losses for retailers these days, up from $30 billion a decade ago.”
Check out what New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is saying about organized retail crime and the urgent need for comprehensive legislative solutions.
“Hanwha door jamb cameras are what delivers that all important face shot that can lead to a conviction.” – Norm Smaligo, Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Association
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