The California Highway Patrol (CHP) joined more than 100 law enforcement agencies and major retailers for a multi-day, National Organized Retail Crime bonanza.
As part of the coordinated effort, from May 26 to 30, the CHP conducted high-visibility enforcement operations throughout the state, focused on identifying and apprehending individuals and groups involved in large-scale retail theft and fencing operations.
The CHP played a key role in this effort by deploying its Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF), which collaborated with local and state agencies to investigate and intercept criminal activity in shopping centers, malls, and high-traffic retail areas throughout California.
“Retail theft doesn’t stop at state lines—and neither do we,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “By working together with our law enforcement partners and retailers nationwide, we are sending a clear message: if you come to California to steal, we will be here to stop you.”…