What’s happening:

Leaders across retail, law enforcement, and policy shared what is actually working in the fight against organized retail crime.

The takeaways:

1. Slow down and verify: Fraud depends on urgency. Pausing disrupts the scam.
2. Let experience drive policy: Laws work best when informed by real enforcement and retail realities.
3. Align expectations: Public and private partners need clarity on goals and roles.
4. Consequence matters: Task forces, funding, and legislation must reinforce accountability.
5. Stay centered in policy: Extreme swings weaken impact. Balanced approaches earn support.
6. Layered defense: Combine people, technology, sensors, and intelligence.
7. People first: Education, awareness, and safety power prevention.
8. Smarter surveillance: AI, license plate readers, GPS, and pattern detection are changing the game.
9. Partnership is the baseline: Without collaboration, progress stalls.
10. Be the hub: ORCAs that convene retailers and law enforcement drive results.

Why it matters:

Organized retail crime thrives when systems are fragmented and uncoordinated.

The bottom line:

Trust and coordination are the foundation of effective ORC prevention.

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