Top 10 Lessons from 2025
What’s happening:
Leaders across retail, law enforcement, and policy shared what is actually working in the fight against organized retail crime.
The takeaways:
Slow down and verify: Fraud depends on urgency. Pausing disrupts the scam.
Let experience drive policy: Laws work best when informed by real enforcement and retail realities.
Align expectations: Public and private partners need clarity on goals and roles.
Consequence matters: Task forces, funding, and legislation must reinforce accountability.
Stay centered in policy: Extreme swings weaken impact. Balanced approaches earn support.
Layered defense: Combine people, technology, sensors, and intelligence.
People first: Education, awareness, and safety power prevention.
Smarter surveillance: AI, license plate readers, GPS, and pattern detection are changing the game.
Partnership is the baseline: Without collaboration, progress stalls.
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.
