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ORC organizations
nationwide are helping in more ways than one
Certainly given the intent of the ORC models, to
increase collaboration between the public law
enforcement community and the Loss Prevention community,
the retail industry is certainly benefiting from all the
efforts in more ways than just fighting ORC. This
increased public awareness and collaborative effort with
law enforcement develops and strengthens the
relationships between the two groups and therefore
benefits the nations retailers in times of need and
heightens the sensitivity on the part of the public law
enforcement community to our issues and incidents.
Whether it be an active shooter, a pepper-spraying
shoplifter, a bomb threat, or workplace violence, having
established relationships with these public
first-responders is a necessity in today's world. The
ORC models, quite frankly, have done more to help
develop those relationships than anything this industry
has ever done. Everyone involved should be applauded
because of this national development, this collaborative
trend, of ORC organizations. While it may be about
stopping ORC it's also about saving lives and keeping
our stores safe for our customers and our employees.
Couple stole baby formula full-time; suspect said he
made $90,000 in six months A couple who were
caught trying to steal $2,388 worth of baby formula from
a Palm Springs Wal-Mart store brought their 9-month-old
son along on the early-morning shoplifting spree,
according to a Palm Springs police arrest report. Both
Barbour and Martin said they have been stealing baby
formula for months and have been selling it for
thousands of dollars, according to the arrest report.
Both admitted they have pain pill addictions: Martin
spends up to $125 a day on the addiction, while Barbour
spends up to $90. The case appears to be another in what
retail loss prevention experts have said is a growing
problem: organized retail theft. Florida Attorney
General Pam Bondi said last week that large-scale,
coordinated retail theft is a "big problem for our
businesses" because it drives up costs.
(Source
sun-sentinel.com)
Two teens arrested for shoplifting $6800 in merchandise
from the Danbury Fair mall. Mall security had
several reports of shoplifting, finally catching up to
the two suspects after they stole sunglasses from a
display at Sunglass Hut. The two suspects were
apprehended, following a search police found more than
25 pairs of sunglasses and watches. Merchandise was
recovered from Fossil, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lens
Crafters and Sunglass Hut, the total value of the items
to $6,823. (Source
newstimes.com)
Armed
Man steals Apple products from Walmart in Santa Fe
store. Santa Fe police are looking for a man
who allegedly brandished a gun while leaving a store
after stealing more than $13,500 worth of iPads and
other Apple products. Police say the man broke a display
case in a Wal-Mart store to steal the 32 items early
Friday morning. According to police, the man displayed a
gun when a store employee tried to stop him from leaving
the store.
(Source
abqjournal.com) |
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