Organized retail crime (ORC) remains a serious challenge, impacting businesses, employees, and communities across Washington. To combat this growing issue, Washington Retail Association (WR), in partnership with Challenge Seattle and a coalition of law enforcement, retailers, and government officials, has developed a comprehensive Best Practices for Combating Organized Retail Crime report.
This report builds upon the Organizing a Public-Private Partnership to Defeat Organized Retail Crime report and provides actionable strategies for retailers, law enforcement, and prosecutors. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration, real-time information sharing, and prosecution-focused enforcement. Key recommendations include real-time information sharing, prioritizing prosecution, and fostering strong working relationships between law enforcement and retailers.
This work would not be possible without the continued engagement of key stakeholders, including retail leaders, law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and policymakers. The ORC Resource Hub serves as a central platform for best practices, tools, and ongoing updates to strengthen our collective efforts.
The work is far from over. WR continues to advocate for stronger enforcement, legislative action, and resource allocation to address ORC effectively. All partners are encouraged to review the report and engage in ongoing discussions to strengthen the collective response to ORC.
