Fighting Organized Retail Crime: New Federal Coordination Center and Enforcement Tools
This law aims to enhance safety in retail environments and reduce financial losses by targeting organized groups that steal goods for resale, often using violence. It establishes a federal coordination center to align efforts between federal, state, and local law enforcement and retailers. For citizens, this means stronger measures against violent theft and potentially mitigating the impact of retail losses on consumer prices.
Key points
Creation of the Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center (ORCCC) within Homeland Security to improve information sharing and investigations across jurisdictions.
Expansion of federal jurisdiction to prosecute interstate theft rings, lowering the threshold for stolen goods to an aggregate value of $5,000 over a 12-month period.
Directs federal agencies to evaluate and expand training and technical assistance for local police forces combating organized retail crime.
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