Tag: organized retail crime
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 20 – 26
Cook County Task Force Uses All Means to Bust ORC in Chicago | To Prevent Theft, Many Big Chains Now Lock Up All Kinds of Merchandise | 2 Walmart Stores Remove Self-Checkout Kiosks as Retail Giants Rethink the Option
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 13 – 19
Retail Theft Bills Steal the Spotlight During Public Safety Hearing | California Crackdown on ORC Leads to Nearly 500 Arrests, Recovery of 160,000 Stolen Goods in Just 3 Months | Arrests Made in $14.5M Gold Heist—Largest Ever in Canada
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 6 – 12
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs New Law Implementing Stricter Penalties for Shoplifting and Package Theft | Tops Friendly Market Gets Police Substation 2 Years After Deadly Mass Shooting | Can California Curb Retail Theft Without Changing Prop. 47?
Organized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: March 2024
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 March.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 30 – April 5
Retail Theft Ring That Spanned 13 Counties Busted, 5 Suspects Arrested | Security Officer Recounts Fatal Walmart Stabbing | California Lawmakers Have a New Solution to Deter Retail Thieves: Arresting Them
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 23 – 29
Customs Officers Seize $2.71M Shipment of Counterfeit Sports Merchandise | LA County Sheriff’s Department's ORC Task Force Conducts Major Fencing Bust | Amazon Invested $1.2B, Hired 15,000 People to Tackle Counterfeit Problem
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 16 – 22
To Catch Retail Thieves, This Unlikely Duo Treats Them Like the Mob | How a Shoplifting Crime Wave Is Forcing the Retreat of Self-Checkout | Suspected Retail Theft Crew Busted after Running from Police in California
Webinar On-Demand: ORC March Madness 2024: An ORCAS in Action Webinar
In this webinar now on-demand, ORCAs in Action, the coalition of the nation’s organized retail crime associations, will hold the latest in a series of virtual conferences, features the latest in a series of presentations highlighting the exceptional work being accomplished across the country in the ongoing battle against organized retail crime.
Chicago Area Detectives Investigate ORC Group of Romani Travelers
In this article, read about how detectives in the Chicagoland area investigated a case of Romani travelers who believe they have been blessed with the “divine right” to steal.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 9 – 15
California Mom Is Alleged Ringleader Behind $8M ORC Ring That Hit 200+ Ulta Stores | Nearly $160K in Counterfeit Trojan Condoms, BiC Lighters Discovered in Undercover Operation | 3 Charged in $2M Counterfeit Merchandise Raid