Top 10 Lessons from 2025

What’s happening:Leaders across retail, law enforcement, and policy shared what is actually working in the fight against organized retail crime.The takeaways:Slow down and verify: Fraud depends on urgency. Pausing disrupts the scam.Let experience drive policy: Laws work best when informed by real enforcement and retail realities.Align expectations: Public and private partners need clarity on goals and roles.Consequence matters: Task forces, funding, and legislation must reinforce accountability.Stay centered in policy: Extreme swings weaken impact. Balanced approaches earn support.Layered defense: Combine people, technology, sensors, and intelligence.People first: Education, awareness, and safety power prevention.Smarter surveillance: AI, license plate readers, GPS, and pattern detection are changing the game.Partnership is the baseline: Without collaboration, progress stalls.Be the hub: ORCAs that convene retailers and law enforcement drive results.Why it matters:Organized retail crime thrives when systems are fragmented and uncoordinated.The bottom line:Trust and coordination are the foundation of effective ORC prevention.Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.