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Agencies Searching for Effective Response to Organized Retail Theft
Seven Bay Area district attorneys -- in San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties -- announced last week an alliance that also included law enforcement and state agencies to combat organized retail theft.
December 1, 2021
Patrol
Video: IL Officer Killed in Crash Responding to Retail Theft Call
A 27-year-old police officer was killed Thursday night while responding to a call in northwest suburban Bloomingdale, IL. Police Chief Frank Giammarese remembered Officer Raymond Murrell as a "shining star."
January 20, 2017
Command
Retail Theft is More Than a Crisis, California Sheriff Says
"It really started with the change in law in 2014 with Prop 47, which was voted on by the voters, I should say, and the voters were duped into voting for that. It was called the safe streets and schools act," Sheriff Jim Cooper said.
November 22, 2023
Patrol
IL Officer Killed in Crash Responding to Retail Theft Call
A 27-year-old police officer was killed Thursday night while responding to a call in northwest suburban Bloomingdale, IL. Police Chief Frank Giammarese remembered Officer Raymond Murrell as a "shining star." More Here.
January 20, 2017
Patrol
CA Governor Orders CHP to Increase Presence in Shopping Areas After Looting at Luxury Retailers
“The level of organized retail theft we are seeing is simply unacceptable,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said. “Businesses and customers should feel safe while doing their holiday shopping.”
November 23, 2021
Command
California Sheriff Calls Out Retailers for Preventing Shoplifting Arrests
"I'm committing deputies to come out and work for these stores and help them solve their problems, and they don't want to help me. I've had it with them," Sheriff Jim Cooper said.
November 15, 2023
Special Units
LAPD and Alto US Announce New Tool to Battle Organized Retail Crime
Alto Alliance is a technology platform with comprehensive analytics that ties together retailers' data with industry-wide resources to efficiently bridge the gap between retail, law enforcement, and the judicial system to prosecute repeat offenders and organized retail crime gangs.
October 4, 2018
Patrol
Pennsylvania Officer Injured Attempting to Reach Into Suspect Vehicle
An officer with the Ross Township (PA) Police Department was injured after attempting to reach into the car at a traffic stop to turn off the engine when the subject suddenly attempted to drive away.
September 17, 2020
Patrol
Video: Search Underway for Shooter of Delaware Officer
A massive manhunt is underway for the person who opened fire on a Delaware state trooper in Wilmington.
November 20, 2013
Patrol
3 Wisconsin Officers Treated for Fentanyl Exposure
Officers said they spotted a man and a woman in a stolen vehicle in the parking lot. While searching that vehicle, officers say they removed a purse that had an unknown substance in it. One officer began feeling ill while still on the scene, the other showed symptoms back at the station.
May 28, 2018
Technology
Assisted Patrol Catches Three More Thieves
Last week, thieves were caught stealing from a shopping center, a parking lot in an entertainment district, and a retail outlet with the use of Assisted Patrol.
August 19, 2015
Patrol
120 CHP Troopers Deploying to Oakland in Attempt to Reduce Crime
Crime in Oakland is rising at a disproportionate rate compared to other urban centers in California, officials said, noting increases in violent crime, robbery and vehicle theft by 21%, 38% and 45%, respectively, in 2023.
February 6, 2024
Patrol
Washington Officer Dies After Surgery for On-Duty Injury
Chehalis (Wash.) Police Department officer Rick Silva died of complications from surgery aimed at addressing an injury he sustained while on duty in February.
June 22, 2015
Podcasts
Painted in Blood
This episode of Coffee Break with Police Experts discusses the term "looting" in light of recent increases in organized retail crime and predictions on what's to come.
December 8, 2021
Patrol
Painted in Blood
This episode of Coffee Break with Police Experts discusses the term "looting" in light of recent increases in organized retail crime and predictions on what's to come.
December 8, 2021
Patrol
Man Grabs Chicago Officer's Gun
A Chicago man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after police say he fired a gun at police Saturday evening while two officers were arresting him for shoplifting.
February 17, 2015
Patrol
Professor Pushes for College to Remove Thin Blue Line Flags, Local Police Leader Objects
The College of DuPage, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is being asked by some to remove thin blue line flags from campus, including possibly one that is a memorial to a fallen local police officer, Raymond Murrell.
October 20, 2023
Patrol
5.11 Reopens Retail Stores for All Customers as COVID-19 Restrictions Subside
Nearly all of 5.11’s retail stores have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns, but with limited operations serving first responders and other members of the country’s critical infrastructure, 5.11 said.
May 26, 2020
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