In response to the scope and severity of organized retail crime concerns across the country, there has been an increased effort on the part of retailers and law enforcement agencies to share information regarding organized retail crime at the local, state, and regional levels. Organized Retail Crime Associations (ORCAs) have helped provide that vehicle, opening doors to improve legislation, enhance investigations, and build cooperative relationships in the battle against organized retail crime.
With a primary mission to communicate effectively, work together, and share resources, our ORCAs have made huge strides in recent years to cultivate strong relationships, high levels of cooperation, and a strong commitment from everyone involved in these partnerships to fight the onslaught of ORC incidents plaguing our retail organizations and our communities as a whole.
In the coming weeks, many of these ORCAs will be holding their annual conferences, which provide tremendous training and awareness opportunities, networking, and investigative support for retailers, law enforcement agencies, and prosecutors in support of these efforts across the nation.
Below is a list of the upcoming events. Together we are making a difference! We strongly encourage you to support and attend these critical conferences and support the mission of our ORCA partners everywhere.
As an added benefit, FREE scholarships will be available for the new “Recognizing ORC and Responding to Retail Theft – Level One Training for Law Enforcement Professionals” for all law enforcement attendees and the just released “ORC Crash Course for Prosecutors & DA Office Investigators” for all prosecutors and DA Office investigators that attend these events, courtesy of The Loss Prevention Foundation, LP Magazine, and Learn it Media Group.
On August 7th – 8th the Cook County Regional Organized Crime Task Force (CCROC) will be holding their annual conference in Glen Ellyn, Illinois with two full days of speakers, training exercises, networking, and other events. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On August 7th the Georgia Retail Organized Crime Alliance (GROC) will be holding their 14 Annual ORC Conference in Marietta, Georgia. Chad, Dave, and the entire team at GROC always put on a tremendous conference and this year looks to be more of the same with an impressive lineup of speakers and sessions. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On August 8th the San Diego Organized Retail Crime Alliance (SDORCA) will be holding their 2024 ORCA Training Symposium in Vista, California. This will be an all day event with no cost to attend the conference. Registration is open to all law enforcement, loss prevention, and security investigators working or interested in organized retail crime, credit card fraud, internet tracing suspects, e-fencing, and prosecuting ORC-related cases. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On August 27th the Louisiana-Arkansas-Mississippi-Alabama Organized Retail Crime Alliance (LAMAORCA) with be holding a meeting at the US Court House at 300 Fannin Street; Suite 3201 Media Room; in Shreveport, Louisiana. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On September 10th–12th eleven of the Western States ORCAs will present the 5th Annual Western States ORC Conference. United in the movement against organized retail crime, retail and law enforcement leaders representing Arizona (AZORCA), Idaho (ORCAID), Oregon (ORCAOR), Nevada (NVORCA), Utah (UTORCA), San Diego (SDORCA), Northern California (NCORCA), California (CAL-ORCA), Washington State (WSORCA), New Mexico (NMORCA), and Colorado (COORCA) will come together for this annual event. This year the event will be host by eBay at their facilities in Draper, Utah. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On September 25th the New England Organized Retail Crime Alliance (NEORCA) will hold the 2024 Boston Symposium at the Wayfair Corporate Offices in Boston, Massachusetts. With a great lineup of speakers, this event is a great opportunity for retail loss prevention and law enforcement professionals to gather for a day of networking and discussions on how ORC and safety issues are impacting New England and across the country. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On September 27th the New Mexico Organized Retail Crime Association (NMORCA) will be holding their 2024 Annual Organized Retail Crime Conference from the Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel in Bernalilllo, New Mexico. Learn more about one of the nation’s fastest growing ORCAs and meet with loss prevention, law enforcement, and prosecutor peers for a day of education and networking. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On October 2nd–3rd the Carolinas Organized Retail Crime Association (CORCA) will be holding their 2024 Conference at the Hilton Charlotte Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. Always an exceptional event, more information will be available soon. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On October 7th–10th the Florida Law Enforcement Property Recovery Unit (FLEPRU) 2024 annual conference will once again be hosted from the Rosen Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Join your loss prevention, law enforcement, and solution provider peers for this powerful conference filled with training and networking opportunities. This year’s event promises to be the best yet as retailers are quickly filling up the one-of-a-kind Retail Fusion Center. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On October 10th the Arizona Organized Retail Crime Association (AZORCA) will be hosting the 2024 AZORCA Symposium from the Scottsdale Civic Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. This will be a free event with limited seating, so be sure to mark your calendar and check back for more information as additional information becomes available. Click on the graphic to register and learn more.
On October 22nd the NY, NJ, PA Metro Area Organized Retail Crime Alliance (METRORCA) will be holding their upcoming training conference from the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Be sure to check back here for more information as it is made available. Click on the graphic to learn more.
On October 24th the Mid-Atlantic Organized Retail Crime Alliance (MAORCA) will be holding their Fall Training Conference at the Tyson’s Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia. Be sure to mark your calendar and check back for more information as additional information becomes available. Click on the graphic to learn more.
Also Be on the Lookout For:
The Organized Retail Crime Association of Idaho (ORCAID) will be announcing an upcoming training conference in the coming days. Be sure to check back here for more information as it is made available.