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Florida State Attorney General focuses on examples of
ORC crimes: costing Florida $35 Million in sales tax
revenue. Florida’s Attorney
General Pam Bondi is backed by both State Sen. Kelli
Stargel (R-Lakeland) and Rep. Ross Spano (R-Riverview)
in passing a new ORC bill which will mean that suspects
found guilty of retail thefts totaling more than $50,000
would face stiffer sentences. Recent ORC cases at
Nordstrom and Publix are used as examples of the impact
small ORC rings can have on retails.
(Source
sun-sentinel.com)
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Law Enforcement Retailer Alliance of NE (LERANE)
Organized Retail Theft Bulletin
Rochester, NH Police Department Launches Website
to Share Shoplifting Information A
website launched this week allows retailers large
and small to share information on shoplifting
suspects and trends in retail theft, including
organized theft and not paying for merchandise or
bills. The site, Retailerslink.com, is
coordinated through the Police Department and is
available to Rochester retailers at no charge. The
goal of the website is to increase the number of
shoplifting arrests, and to ultimately reduce the
number of shoplifting offenses in the city, said
Police Officer Tracy Hayes. Through the
sharing of information, retailers will be able to
identify and be aware of suspects who have
shoplifted in other local stores. In addition, the
website will let retailers know about any trends in
retail theft, in and around Rochester, to which
local stores could fall victim.
Within the short term, Hayes expects to see higher
closure rates for shoplifting incidents as a result
of the website. Over the year 2012, the number of
shoplifting incidents reported to police have
increased by about 34 percent.
Retailers wishing to join the website are encouraged
to contact Hayes at
Tracy.Hayes@rochesternh.net or call 603-330-7111
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