Tag: ORC
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: December 16 – 22
California's ORC Task Force Made Over 1,000 Arrests in 11 Months | Target's Reasons for Closing 9 Stores Questioned | Serial Shoplifter Arrested Then Released on $500 Bail Despite Multiple Warrants
Neighbo(u)rly Perspectives: Trends in Combating ORC This Holiday Season
This article takes a closer look at evolving techniques that retailers are using to keep their customers and employees safe while limiting negative impacts on their bottom line.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: December 9 – 15
37 Arrested in Portland Retail Theft Incident | $2 Trillion Worth of Counterfeit Products Are Sold Each Year—Can AI Help Put an End to it? | 2 Men Fleeing a Store Robbery Lead to a Fatal Car Accident
NRF Expert Testifies Before House Hearing on Retail Crime
On December 12, the House Homeland Security Committee Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee held a hearing titled "From Festive Cheer to Retail Fear: Addressing Organized Retail Crime." Read more here!
ORCAs in Action: Frontline Stories Webinar
Please join us on Thursday, December 14th from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. This LPM webinar will feature two outstanding organized retail crime associations as they discuss their recent real-world success stories and the lessons learned.
Pot Luck: 23 Charged in Burglaries of Over 40 Marijuana Dispensaries in Denver
The defendants allegedly burglarized more than 40 marijuana dispensaries, resulting in the theft of approximately $780,000 in cash and property.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: December 2 – 8
Remembering the Security Guard Killed in a Philadelphia Macy's | Sacramento County Sheriff Makes 285 Arrests in Week-Long Undercover Retail Sting | Father of Man Killed at Target Store Sues Retailer Over Death
Organized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: November 2023
To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, here are just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of November.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: November 25 – December 1
NYT Asks Whether Shoplifting Is Really Surging | DC Residents Debate ACT Now Crime Bill | Retailers Have a Crime Problem—It's in the Numbers
The Link Between ORC and Human Trafficking
Human trafficking and organized retail crime may seem like disparate criminal activities, but a closer look reveals a concerning overlap, particularly in the utilization of theft mule rings.