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'Collective Action to Protect our Stores'
NYC grocery coalition seeks action on retail theft
A new coalition of grocery store operators based in New York City is asking state and city leaders to crack down on shoplifting. Read more
ORC Surge Driving Demand for EAS Technology
Electronic Article Surveillance Market Is Likely to Experience a Tremendous Growth in Near Future
The EAS system prevents theft from shops, bookstores, and libraries, as well as the removal of property from office buildings. Read more
Shopkeepers Fear Criminals More Than Ever
Opinion: We all pay for grocery theft
Cases of grocery store theft are grossly under-reported, and obtaining food theft data is extremely challenging. Read more
Store Managers Say Violence is Worse Than Ever
Retail Store Crime Is Much Higher Than Reported
The numbers are way higher than reported and it's not a corporate problem, only the government can solve this. Read more
Wisconsin Seeks to Lower Felony Threshold for Thefts
Lawmakers propose lowering felony threshold to deter thieves
Wisconsin lawmakers are proposing to make it easier to charge thieves with a felony. Read more
Prop 47 Driving Up CA Retail Crime & Violence?
California Dream Dwindles as Crime Rises
Passed by voters in 2014, Proposition 47 reduced the sentencing for theft from a felony to a misdemeanor if the amount stolen doesn't exceed $950. Read more
NYC Stores 'Terrorized' by Repeat Offenders
Park Slope shop owners terrorized by uptick in 'brazen' crimes
"The people doing these crimes are repeat offenders, who the courts keep letting out. ... The laws have to be changed." Read more
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NYC's Theft Surge Impact
Rite Aid may place all store items in showcases due to theft in New York City
Rite Aid is contemplating placing all merchandise in showcases in New York City in an effort to curb retail theft. Read more
Gun Homicides & Suicides Surged by 8.3% in 2021
Gun-Related Suicides and Killings Continued to Rise in 2021, C.D.C. Reports
Homicides and suicides involving guns, which soared in 2020, continued rising in 2021, reaching the highest rates in three decades. Read more
Don't Be Fooled By The Numbers
FBI's national crime data for 2021 incomplete, lacks data from nearly 40% of police nationwide
Only 52% of law enforcement departments nationwide sent full, 12-month reports of crime data to the FBI for last year. Read more
The Security Implications of Ex-Uber Exec's Conviction
The Uber Data Breach Conviction Shows Security Execs What Not to Do
Former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan's conviction is a rare criminal consequence for an executive's handling of a hack. Read more
Cities Shift from 'Soft on Crime' to 'Surveillance States'
Surveillance shift: San Francisco pilots program allowing police to live monitor private security cameras
The trial would give law enforcement access to live footage by consenting residents, a departure from the city's previous stance. Read more
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2023: A Year of Challenges for Cybersecurity Chiefs
Cyber Chiefs Face Scrutiny and Challenges in 2023's Uncertain Economy
Security heads must find ways to balance costs & responsibilities with fewer resources. Read more
Officials Warn of Russian Cyberattacks
CISA director: US needs to be vigilant, 'keep our shields up' against Russia
A top cyber official warned the U.S. against possible Russian cyber threats as the war in Ukraine drags on. Read more
235 Million Twitter Accounts Hacked
Email addresses linked to 235M Twitter accounts leaked in hack
More than 200 million Twitter accounts, including email addresses, were leaked this week, raising privacy and security concerns. Read more
Backups Under Attack
Data backup is no longer just about operational fallback
Data backup has traditionally been in the operational domain of IT, while security teams have been responsible for threats to data from attacks. Read more
The Growing Cost of Cyberattacks
Warning: The Cost of Cyberattacks Can Break the Bank
As the volume and cost of cyberattacks continue to surge, one-in-five U.S. and European organizations report that they have come close to filing bankruptcy as a result of a cyberattack. Read more
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Organized Retail Crime
2021
1,337 cases
Q4 2021 ORC Report
Q4 2020 ORC Report
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Q4 2018 ORC Report
Retail Robberies
2023 YTD
586 robberies & burglaries
Retail Violent Deaths
595 total deaths in 2021
2021 Retail Fatalities Report
2020 Retail Fatalities Report
2019 Retail Fatalities Report
2018 Retail Fatalities Report
Monthly Robberies & Violence January 2023
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Week 1 - 82 robberies, 31 burglaries, 5 shootings, 2 killed
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Week 2 - 94 robberies, 53 burglaries, 1 shooting, 1 killed
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Week 3 -75 robberies, 41 burglaries, 2 shootings, 1 killed
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Week 4 -103 robberies, 49 burglaries, 5 shootings, 1 killed
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Week 5 -38 robberies, 20 burglaries, 0 shootings, 0 killed
$7.5M ORC Fencing Ring Busted
Wilmette, IL: $7.5M In Stolen Items Found In Bust Of Interstate Fencing Ring
They discovered $7.5 million worth of stolen items as well as other evidence of a "sophisticated criminal enterprise." Read more
Los Angeles, CA: Chronic Shoplifter arrested after string of 50 LA thefts
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a chronic shoplifting suspect who allegedly has been linked to 50 thefts totaling approximately $15,000. Read more
New York, NY: Shoplifter with 153 arrests booked again after fleecing 3 Rite Aids
A prolific Big Apple shoplifter with over 150 arrests dating back to his teens was busted again in Queens this week. Read more
Petaluma, CA: Police arrest 'theft crew,' recover $10,000 in Dick's Sporting Goods items
Three members of what police described as an "organized theft crew," believed responsible for a spree of merchandise heists totaling more than $10,000. Read more
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