We know that your week can get busy, and the time you have to catch up on the news from around the retail loss prevention industry is often stolen away by other things. That’s why the LPM team sifts through headlines from all over the country to bring only the most relevant LP news to you here, in our special weekly news round-up—the perfect bookend to a productive week.
Here’s What You May Have Missed
Bill Filed to Combat ORC in Tennessee
Rep. Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville) said when his original ORC Prevention Act was passed in 2017, it was among the first of its kind. But just like technology advances, criminals are also evolving, so he filed HB207 intending to strengthen the law.
4 Policy Priorities for the Retail Industry in 2025
2025 brings a new administration and a new Congress, with President Trump elected to his second term. Retailers have identified four policy priorities that can help achieve the administration’s goal of creating a stronger and healthier US economy.
19 Arrested in California Retail Theft Bust
19 suspects were arrested during a retail theft bust in San Bernadino County, California. The operation was conducted by California Highway Patrol and targeted the Mountain Grove and Citrus Plaza shopping centers in Redlands.
Mom and Daughter Cleared in Security Guard Death
A mother and daughter have been cleared of killing a shop security guard after being accused of attacking him with a walking frame. A jury found the charges not proven, and a theft charge was withdrawn by prosecutors.
Phoenix Prosecutors Break Record for ORC Convictions
The Maricopa County, Arizona Attorney’s Office says they broke a record for the number of ORC convictions in a single year. The office successfully prosecuted 300 cases of ORC in 2024, breaking the previous record of 297 in 2019.
UK Retailers Say Shoplifters Are Out of Control
Retail crime is “out of control” and shoplifters are carrying out increasingly brazen and violent acts of theft because they do not fear any consequences, according to an annual crime survey from the British Retail Consortium.
