In this episode of Retail's Most Wanted, we're exploring ORC through the unique lens of Jess Anderson's extensive public safety leadership experience. As Utah's Commissioner of Public Safety for seven years, Jess oversaw critical policy decisions and resource allocation that directly impacted how the state addressed retail crime.

In this episode of Retail's Most Wanted, we're joined by Dr. Read Hayes, Director of the Loss Prevention Research Council and a leading expert in retail crime prevention.

In this episode of Retail's Most Wanted, we're joined by Steve Jensen, Chair of Utah’s Organized Retail Crime Association or UTORCA. We’ll talk about his experiences tackling ORC and the work he’s doing with the AG’s office.

In this episode of Retail's Most Wanted, we’re joined by Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, who took office in 2025 and has maintained Utah's commitment to addressing organized retail crime.

In this episode of Retail's Most Wanted, we sat down with Rachel Michelin, the president and CEO of the California Retailers Association. Since taking the helm in February 2019, Rachel has established the CRA as the most significant voice representing the retail industry in California's public policy arena.

In this episode of Retail's Most Wanted, Detective Roland Burk of the Orem Police Department reveals how a Monday morning email led to breaking a major ORC case spanning multiple states with over $100,000 in stolen merchandise.

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with Anne Sagins, Executive Director of ILORCA (Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association), and Rob Karr, President & CEO of IRMA (Illinois Retail Merchants Association).

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with Malachai Smith and Orlando Torres from Heritage Grocers Group as they share their expertise in combating organized retail crime

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with Melissa Wacha, Director of Asset Protection Operations and Investigations at Meijer. With over 20 years of retail experience, Melissa has demonstrated exceptional skill in driving innovation, building cross-functional relationships, and developing effective leadership strategies to protect assets and ensure operational excellence.

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with Trish Curran, Director of National Investigations at Home Depot, to discuss what steps Home Depot is taking to fight against retail crime.

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down withCraig Reynolds and Jay Ruzycki of the Vancouver Police Department to discuss the international work being done to combat ORC.

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with expert Howard Mergler, who serves as President of the Mid-Atlantic Organized Retail Crime Alliance (MAORCA) and Regional Director of Law Enforcement for the Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR).

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with ssistant Attorney General Michael Steckel and Special Agent Steve Temelko from the Michigan FORCE (Fraud and Organized Crime Enforcement) Team for their insights on investigating and prosecuting organized retail crime cases in Michigan, and their innovative approaches to combating sophisticated theft networks that target retailers across the state.

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with Matt Holland from Axon to discuss evolutions in retail crime prevention using Axon’s innovative technology.

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with Matt Kelley and Derek Boggs from LiveView Technologies to discuss their upcoming Investigations Town Hall.

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with Rachel Mitchell, the Maricopa County attorney, to discuss how her office is addressing organized retail crime (ORC).

On this episode of Retail’s Most Wanted, we sat down with Greg Totten, President of the California District Attorney’s Association, to talk about the recent passage of Prop 36.

On this episode of Retail's Most Wanted, John Matas, president of Blacklight Consulting and former head of investigations at Macy's, shares his expertise on the evolving landscape of organized retail crime (ORC).

On this episode of Retail's Most Wanted, John Matas, president of Blacklight Consulting and former head of investigations at Macy's, shares his expertise on the evolving landscape of organized retail crime (ORC).