Organized retail crime targets all types of businesses through complex, coordinated efforts by criminal groups with the goal of reselling stolen items to fund illicit activities.
Retail crime threatens all of us.
Organized retail crime is not a victimless crime. It threatens the safety of employees and customers, deprives businesses of profits to keep stores open, robs communities of tax dollars, and puts communities at risk of further crime including illegal firearm purchases, human trafficking, illegal drugs, and even terrorism.
ILORCA is here to help.
ILORCA provides a forum for combatting organized retail crime (ORC) at the local, regional and national levels. ILORCA administers and oversees a nationwide intelligence-sharing platform for improved coordination between retailers, law enforcement agencies, loss prevention specialists, and other stakeholders to combat these criminal enterprises.
What does ILORCA do?
- ILORCA aims to unite retailers, law enforcement, loss prevention specialists, and other stakeholders in a plan to reduce crime and build awareness, creating safer places in which to live, work, and shop.
- ILORCA utilizes Auror, a web-based platform for organized retail crime intelligence sharing.
- ILORCA facilitates meetings, seminars, webinars, and conferences on organized retail crime topics and training.
- ILORCA educates the general public and policy makers on the impact of retail theft and organized retail crime issues.
Organized retail theft is not a victimless crime.
Retail losses impact everything from the ability to hire new employees to expanding and maintaining business operations. Retail theft is increasingly a significant factor in whether a store stays open for business at all, particularly as local and state regulations increasingly drive-up operating costs.
Leadership
ILORCA is headed by Anne Sagins, who serves as Executive Director. Sagins brings a wealth of experience to the role, having dedicated 30 years to public service with the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. Joining the caucus in 1990, Sagins worked under four Senate Republican leaders, gaining expertise in legislative operations and fiscal management before retiring as Personnel and Fiscal Manager in 2020.
The Auror crime intelligence platform is used by some of the largest retail brands globally, who work in collaboration with 500+ law enforcement agencies to reduce violence, loss, and harm caused by organized retail crime. It’s vital that businesses and law enforcement have this platform as a tool to communicate timely and accurate intelligence. By pooling data, patterns and trends, organized criminal activity can be identified more easily, enhancing investigations.