Retail's Most Wanted

In Retail’s Most Wanted Episode 5, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul details the alarming threat of organized retail crime to communities, customers, and tax revenue. The podcast explores the brazen and violent nature of these crimes, prompting store closures, instilling fear, and driving a shift to online shopping. General Raoul's proactive measures, including the establishment of the Organized Retail Crime Task Force and legislative initiatives, showcase Illinois' comprehensive approach.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance. 

Despite being a top destination for business, Georgia faces a $3 billion annual problem due to the rise of organized retail crime. Attorney General Carr advocates for a comprehensive approach, emphasizing the importance of public-private partnerships, effective training for law enforcement, and active involvement of the general public.

Highlighting the interconnected criminal elements associated with ORC, General Carr dispels the notion of victimless retail crime and stresses its ties to gang activity, human trafficking, and money laundering. He underscores Georgia's commitment to protecting citizens and their property by prosecuting illegal enterprise without a minimum threshold.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance. 

Episode 3 of Retail’s Most Wanted features Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares discussing the strides his administration has made in addressing organized retail crime, including creating legislation that classifies these offenses as a felony.

General Miyares provides insight into forming a collaborative working group of pertinent perspectives and explains why ORC can never be called a victimless crime.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance. 

In this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we look at a framework used to understand and prevent retail crime. Our guest is Dr. Reid Hayes, who serves as director of the Loss Prevention Research Council. With over 30 years of experience in law enforcement, retail, and research, Dr. Hayes shares key strategies for reducing theft, fraud, and violence in the retail industry.

Dr. Hayes gives an overview of the innovative "bow tie model," a unique framework for understanding retail crime prevention. He also discusses the importance of proactive measures in different zones, the role of integrated security, and insights into the mindset of organized retail crime groups. 

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Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance. 

In the premiere episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes talks about the growing issue of organized retail crime, his first-in-the-nation task force to combat it and how ORC funds broader criminal enterprises. 

Reyes is joined by retail security expert, Mike Combs, recently retired as head of asset protection at Home Depot, who explains how criminals running out of stores with bundles of merchandise aren’t always getting away with a crime. 

Marty Carpenter and Dave Studdert also look at some recent ORC headlines. 

Retail’s Most Wanted is sponsored by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance. 

Welcome to Retail’s Most Wanted, the podcast that examines the latest issues related to organized retail crime and how retailers and policymakers are fighting against today’s organized crime syndicates.

In each episode, we’ll take you inside the most recent headlines related to ORC and so much more. We’ll also have some great guests - most weeks that will include an attorney general from somewhere across the country, starting with Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes in episode one.

Plus we’ll have retail crime prevention and security experts including some of the biggest players in the industry to give us an inside look at what they’re up against and how they are fighting back.

Retail’s Most Wanted is sponsored by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance and new episodes drop every two weeks. So, join us as we launch a deeper look at one of the biggest issues facing retail business, law enforcement and consumers as we combat Retail’s Most Wanted.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.