Tag: organized retail crime (ORC)
Fenton PD deploys Eagle Eye
January 20, 2025SSN Staff
FENTON, Mich. — With the intent to combat persistent retail crime the City of Fenton Police Department has deployed a new AI-powered video surveillance system with camera-sharing technology to accelerate response time during retail heists or other emergencies.
Fenton is a small city with 12,000 permanent residents, but an estimated 60,000 visitors daily. A popular shopping and restaurant district for commuters and people from neighboring cities, the area draws a certain level of retail crime....
2024 ends with rising trend of retail crime
December 31, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — The close of the year has revealed some disturbing trends with the rise of retail crime, according to research by the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Released on December 17, “The Impact of Retail Theft & Violence” details a trend of evolving retail crime with skyrocketing amounts of organized retail crime (ORC), shoplifting, and e-commerce fraud that’s been half a decade in the making. Between 2019 and 2023, the NRF said that retailers experienced...
Huffmaster promotes Sanders to director of operations
September 9, 2024SSN Staff
CLAWSON, Mich. — Huffmaster Management (Huffmaster), a provider of strike services, industrial and healthcare staffing, security services, and more, has announced the internal promotion of Margaret Sanders to director of operations within the company’s Protective Services Group.
In her new position, Huffmaster said that Sanders will work closely with the company’s Manned Guarding and VirSec groups to protect customer's physical and digital assets and ensure security is integrated...
California governor announces contract to install 480 new cameras in Oakland
March 31, 2024SSN Staff
OAKLAND, Calif. – As part of several investments being made into public safety, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced a contract with Flock Safety to install a network of approximately 480 high-tech cameras in the City of Oakland and on state freeways in the East Bay.
In materials released to the public the governors office revealed that the camera network will use a patented technology that allows law enforcement agencies to identify vehicle attributes beyond license plate...
Genetec shares guidance for retailers on ORC
November 16, 2023SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL – Following a report by the U.S. National Retail Foundation (NRF), Genetec has shared guidance with retailers on protecting their customers, staff, and business as they head into the holiday shopping season.
According to the NRF’s 2023 National Retail Security Survey, 67% of retailers noted an increase in organized retail crime (ORC)-related violence and aggression compared with 2022. A recent Coresight Research report found that consumers are also concerned, with 73%...