A non-profit supporting the Organized Retail Crime Associations of the Western United States.
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Join Us for the 2025 Western States ORC Conference in Seaside, Oregon. #ORC #Conference #LawEnforcement #Retail
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Take a ride and join us for the 2025 Western States ORC Conference in Seaside, Oregon September 10th - 12th. #WSORCA #OrganizedRetailCrime #Crime #CrimeNews #Oregon #Seaside #Retailmedia #Retail #JoinUs #Conference
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Over half of retailers are upping their spending on security hardware and software. In the past year, 61% of retailers increased investments in security technology or software solutions (such as surveillance systems, alarm sensors, AI-based theft detection, etc.).
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O.R.C. is driven by sophisticated, organized groups that treat retail theft as a business. These networks often operate across multiple jurisdictions, using teams of “boosters” (thieves) to steal to-order merchandise and fencing operations to quickly resell the goods.
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Top Five U.S. Metro Areas Most Affected by O.R.C. according to NRF, are Los Angeles, San Francisco/Oakland, Houston, New York, and Seattle.
#ORC #California #Texas #NewYork #Washington
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#Organizedretailcrime is growing faster than retailers and local law enforcement can respond. See how NRF is helping push the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act forward. bit.ly/3HoPBwe #ORC #RetailSafety
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Western States Organized Retail Crime Alliance retweeted
This week NRF and small retailers from around the country met with congressional offices to highlight the impacts of #tariffs and the high level of uncertainty causing significant disruption to business operations ahead of the critical holiday season. bit.ly/3FUUoVL
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Western States Organized Retail Crime Alliance retweeted
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 April, 2025.
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#FutureTech Is here.
Whole Foods Market is using AI to improve asset protection and reduce theft, while other retailers like REI are slowly adopting AI, amid concerns over privacy and reliability.
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Western States Organized Retail Crime Alliance retweeted
Flock is raising the bar with video + LPR, delivering instant context, faster case clearance, & safer outcomes for officers.
Discover why adding video is the new standard for smarter, safer policing 👉 bit.ly/3ZoihvD
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Flock to the rescue. #safety
"Officers then followed up with Kohl's, and the store confirmed the two women had entered the store, filled two Kohl's-branded bags with $1,725 in merchandise, and left without paying before law enforcement had found them leaving the parking lot."
bit.ly/43PfkWi
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Surge in Organized Theft: Organized retail crime specifically has grown alarmingly. Nearly 3 in 4 retailers (76%) say O.R.C.-linked shoplifting is a growing concern compared to a year ago.
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