Tag: retail theft

Amid high rates of property crime, police staffing challenges, a fentanyl crisis, and widespread social instability, Albuquerque has emerged as an unexpected hotspot for retail theft, prompting retailers and law enforcement to push for reforms, partnerships, and tougher enforcement to turn the tide.

Flock Safety LPR cameras and mobile security solutions helped law enforcement identify and arrest suspects involved in major retail thefts and an armed robbery.

Despite official crime stats suggesting retail theft is down, new research shows it's actually rising—underreporting, shifting policies, and strained police resources are masking the true scale of the problem and fueling a misleading public narrative.

Is retail theft up, or is it down? Is the problem as rampant as many retailers claim it to be, or are the claims of devastating losses, organized retail crime, violent confrontations, and their impact on store safety and retail profits over-exaggerated in an attempt to cover poor performance and corporate mismanagement?

Jaythan Gilder, 32, of Houston, Texas, allegedly swallowed hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen Tiffany jewelry in Orlando, Florida after being apprehended by police.

One variable that investigators must consider is the developmental progress of the interviewee—more simply defined as “age.”

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.

The new laws provide tougher criminal penalties for repeat offenders and additional tools for felony prosecutions.

The package is now on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, and while he said he plans on signing them quickly, his office has not indicated when exactly he will sign them.

To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the organized retail crime problem, here are just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of July.