Law enforcement agencies from across the area have teamed up to crack down on organized retail theft, and they say it’s working.
The initiative is led by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and collaborates with several law enforcement agencies, as well as retail organizations and state lawmakers.
It’s been about a year since the Organized Retail Crime Unit was established. Officials at the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office say the first year has been a successful one: taking down two big operations that focused on stealing huge volumes of merchandise. The goal is to identify the groups responsible for large-scale chaotic theft and go after the ring leaders…