Tag: organized retail crime

Portland Awarded $474K to Combat Retail Theft | Inside the Controversial Program That Allegedly Forced Confessions from Shoplifters in NJ | Michigan Man Admits to $100K Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting Retail Stores in 5 States

Inside, find a variety of robust stories for loss prevention professionals, including a look at how the City of Brotherly Love is coming together to solve retail theft, how to shift your focus from frictionless to friction-efficient retail, a deep dive into strategic cargo theft, and so much more!

With some great cases to discuss and successful ORC partnerships in play, join us on Thursday October 24th from 2 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time to catch up on all the action from these ORC all-stars!

The laws will take effect on January 1, 2025, except for AB 1972, which took effect immediately on August 16, 2024. 

Shoplifters Gone Wild | 3 Masked Gunmen Open Fire on Clothing Store, Killing Employee | Feds Take Down Violent California Robbery Crew Amid 6-Week Crime Spree

NRF Pulls Shrink Report, Reevaluates Tools for Tracking Theft | Flash Mob Suspects Charged in Robbery of Topanga Mall | Nordstrom CEO Says Settle Area Has the Most Retail Theft

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.