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.

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.

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.

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.

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.