Tag: retail theft
Retail Theft: A Hidden Crisis
In this article, Tom Meehan delves into why retail theft is often downplayed due to the violation happening in public versus in homes, cars, etc., and strategies to combat the problem.
ORC Suspects Charged with Theft of $76K in Goods from Home Depot
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has charged three ORC suspects for stealing $76K in goods from Home Depot stores.
Oregon Senate Passes Bill on Retail Theft
On Tuesday the Oregon State Senate passed Senate Bill 340 which significantly increases penalties for organized retail theft.
New Mexico Governor Signs 3 Bills Aimed at Theft and Gun Violence
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed three pieces of legislation into law aimed at curbing gun violence and theft.
Focus on Retail Theft Leads to 11 Arrests in Vancouver
Vancouver police partnered with multiple retailers and their LP teams in east Vancouver on June 28 and July 20, focusing explicitly on retail theft.
Brazen Retail Theft: What Can be Done About It?
It used to be that Organized Retail Crime boosters tried to be subtle about their larceny. Today, many don’t even try to hide their crimes.
To Detain or Not to Detain
Apprehension may or may not generate general and specific deterrence with some people. Detention can shame the offender or at least convince them to not try that crime again. Non-detention risks sending the message to those thieves and others aware of the policy that the store will not physically resist ongoing theft efforts. What does a retailer do?
Exactly What Is a Shoplifter and How Much Do You Know?
The crime of shoplifting is as old as shopping itself. The first documented cases of shoplifting took place in 16th-century London and involved groups of men called “lifters” (early organized retail crime?).
Shedding Light on Retail Theft Statistics
The NRSS indicates that shoplifting accounted for 35.7 percent of the reported shrink in 2017, which is down from 39.3 percent in 2016.
