Retail Crime

This research from the LPRC focuses on situational crime prevention (often referred to as "SCP" in criminology circles), aiming to provide a concise overview. Learn more by downloading the full study!

Devastating incidents involving data breaches are continuously dotting the technology landscape, having both direct and indirect outcomes for retailers and the retail customer.

Michelle Mack, ringleader of a nationwide organized retail crime ring that targeted ULTA Beauty, Sephora, and other retailers, has received a sentence of five years and five months in a California state prison.

Cali Retailers' Profits Could Take a Hit with Self-Checkout Elimination | Burglars Made Off with 300+ Guns by Smashing Cars into Stores | Unprecedented Theft Prompts New Security Measures in Maryland Giant Food Stores

Since January, the CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force has conducted 320 investigations, made 717 arrests, and recovered nearly 230,000 stolen goods valued at more than $6.8 million.

Mississippi Changes Shoplifting Law, Making it Easier to Charge Accomplices | 18-Year-Old Charged for Allegedly Shooting Security Guard Execution-Style While Shoplifting | Man Facing Charges after $200K Worth of Legos Discovered in His Store

Despite speculation, there is a lack of systematic research on the connection between ORC and opioid addiction, underscoring the need to understand the behaviors of opioid-addicted offenders to develop effective prevention strategies. This research study conducted by the LPRC aims to address this issue.

Break-ins and break-in attempts are always a concern for retailers for safety and security reasons, and these concerns have heightened due to the growing threats faced in recent years.

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 May.

California Law Enforcement Recovered $5.7M in Stolen Goods Since January | Authorities Seize $1 B in Counterfeit Goods—Largest Bust in US History | Alabama Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Shoplifting