Tag: organized retail crime

Successful organized retail crime associations are typically independent, multi-jurisdictional, customer-centric, and a recognized non-profit to be best positioned to lead the public/private partnership and combat ORC.

It is important for retailers, solution providers, policymakers, and the public to understand which products are most likely to be targeted by ORC groups—learn more in this article!

Police Say H-E-B Security Guard Shot Armed Shoplifters in Self-Defense | Seattle Leaders Discuss ORC at Public Safety Summit | Parents Turn in Their Teen Children to Police after LA Flash Mob Robberies

To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, we have provided a glimpse into just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of September, 2024.

A Shoplifter Gets Shot Stealing Candy at Walgreens—Who's to Blame? | Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Over $50K in Retail Theft | Jury Awards $21M to Family of Man Killed by Portland Security Guard

The ORC Across the States survey revealed which states had the greatest increases in ORC—and which states had the smallest increases.

Officer Says He Was Scared for His Life before Killing Suspected Shoplifter | Members of Congress Call for Establishing Center to Fight Retail Crime | Amazon Employees Accused of Organized Theft of Over $150K in iPhones

The US Attorney’s Office announced that two men, accused of playing leading roles in an organized theft ring, were arrested and charged on Monday.

Dad and Son Sold Counterfeit Luxury Goods at Miami Store, Had $3M in Fake Merch | Retail Workers Hail New York’s New Panic Button Law | ORC Task Force Arrests 22 in Ventura County Blitz Operation

Together, RILA and IACP will develop educational resources, facilitate information sharing, and enhance collaboration between leading retailers and law enforcement agencies to combat organized retail crime, prolific theft and disorder, and restore vibrancy to communities across the country.