Retail Crime

Finding and following the money as it flows through legal and illegal channels is critical to identify the network, build the case, and ultimately dismantle the ORC operation.

This partnership provides the ORCAs with the ability to record, investigate, and collaborate on retail crime events and help them solve ORC cases faster.

Chargebacks are an inescapable part of e-commerce. The high sales (and increased fraud) of November and December translate into a significant volume of chargebacks in January and February.

Confronting a shoplifter always carries with it the potential for an unpredictable outcome, and while most shoplifting apprehensions result in the shoplifter cooperating, it’s critical that we remain alert and aware, prepared for the unexpected and knowing how to react. Most importantly, this also requires having the judgment and fortitude to let it go when the situation calls for it. It could end up being one of the most important decisions that you make.

As the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams gear up for the big game, HSI and its partners are coordinating to ensure Super Bowl LVI is a safe and secure event.

Ensuring associate and guest safety during the pandemic has been a huge challenge for the loss prevention industry.

The reality of today’s retail environment means there is not a single retailer these days that does not have a problem with ORC.

The majority of commercial burglaries and instances of smash-and-grab theft have one big commonality: the thieves enter the targeted property through a vulnerable door or window.

Hear updates on the status of the retail industry's fight against organized retail crime from retail, law enforcement, and Homeland Security investigators.

The HSI team shares their efforts to work with retailers and create public-private partnerships, and how these partnerships help fight ORC.