Opinion: Congress must ignore fearmongering and pass the organized retail crime bill

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act has passed the House and is now before the Senate, and is designed to provide ...
WCIA on MSN

Crime Stoppers seeking tips on $4,500 retail theft in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign County Crime Stoppers is looking for help from the public in solving a retail theft that ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Proposition 36, new state law cracking down on retail theft, now in effect

Proposition 36, the popular new law that voters hope could free deodorant from locked drugstore displays, is now in effect. The measure means tougher penalties for repeat thieves, allowing for felony ...

Six retail theft suspects appear in King County court as WA leads nation in shoplifting

Six defendants accused of organized retail theft were arraigned in King County court Monday, part of what prosecutors ...
Boston Herald

Fotis: Retail theft needs law-and-order approach

Retail theft has surged to unprecedented levels in America, presenting a significant challenge to public safety and economic stability. As stores shutter and communities suffer, policymakers must ...

Washington County cracks down on retail theft: 'Don't come here,' DA warns out-of-town thieves

Law enforcement leaders are cracking down on shoplifters with a new policy: arresting and booking suspects into jail, rather than issuing a criminal citation.
Retail Insider

New Retail-Theft Sentencing Rules Take Effect in Canada July 15

New federal retail-theft sentencing reforms take effect July 15, adding an aggravating factor for theft intended for resale, ...