$300K Worth of Counterfeit Makeup Seized from Downtown L.A.
Officers seized over $300,000 in counterfeit makeup from the downtown Los Angeles area earlier this week, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
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Cyberfraud and the Growing Threat of Organized Retail Crime
It’s not just individuals who are worried about phishing attacks and other forms of cyberfraud. Businesses are also increasingly worried and are looking for...
Taking a Bite Out of Organized Retail Crime | Ep. 4
LAAORCA, the Los Angeles Area Organized Retail Crime Association, is still active and growing as a law enforcement-retail loss prevention partnership in the Los...
You’ve Just Lost Your Job. Now What?
In today’s tumultuous retail environment, it’s happening all the time. It could be downsizing, a corporate buyout, store closing, or even an entire company going out of business. The days of forty years with one company and a gold watch are gone. At some point, most professionals in retail will be looking for a new job. You need to be ready.
Suspected Shoplifter Struck; Killed While Trying to Flee from LP
A person was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday while they were in the I-45 North Freeway HOV lane. The incident occurred at...
Frustrated Workers Say Their Liquidating Store Has Devolved into Chaos; a ‘Free for All’...
For beleaguered Barneys employees, nearly a week without pay was just the latest incident in a series of frustrating events that have occurred in...
Police Recover $14K Worth of Stolen Tools
Organized retail crime cost retailers nearly $778,000 for every $1 billion in sales in 2018, according to a National Retail Federation Survey.
In Boise, the...
Police Chiefs Push Back on Law Blamed for Spike in Property Crime
In November 2020, Californians will vote to either keep changes they made to their criminal justice system in 2014, or undo some of them.
Five...
‘These Aren’t My Pants;’ Police Find Stolen Merchandise Stuffed In Shoplifting Suspect’s Pants
According to police, officers were called to the pharmacy the day after Christmas for a “shoplifting in progress call.” The suspect was quickly taken...
Is Shoplifting a Gateway Crime? Criminal Justice Survey Says “Yes”
Seventy-nine percent of criminal and juvenile justice professionals believe, based on their experience with offenders, that shoplifting is a "gateway" crime. Almost eight out of ten said that their professional experience has shown that shoplifting is commonly a gateway to additional acts of shoplifting and more serious crimes.