The Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a luncheon event featuring Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and Renée Sunde, President/CEO of the Washington Retail Association. The event scheduled for January 27 at the Wenatchee Convention Center will be focused on the timely topic of public safety, retail theft, and organized crime impacting businesses.
According to a December 2021 report by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 60% of the 8.9 million crimes reported in 2020 were property crimes, including larceny-theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, and vandalism, costing businesses $17.2 billion in annual losses, according to Entrepreneur.com.
Business owners, loss prevention officers, law enforcement, and other interested parties throughout the region are invited to attend.