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Georgia retailers describe organized retail crime network, urge continued support for AG unit
Summary
Georgia Retailers and the Georgia Retailers Organized Crime Alliance briefed the committee on coordinated theft affecting small and large stores, described cross-jurisdiction investigations and RICO applications, and asked legislators to sustain criminal prosecution resources and community outreach.
Ben Cowart, vice president of government affairs for Georgia Retailers, told the House Small Business Development Committee that organized retail crime (ORC) remains a major problem for retailers and small businesses across the state and described a multi-agency intelligence-sharing effort known as the Georgia Retailers Organized Crime Alliance, or GROC.
“GROC stands as a national model for collaboration, uniting retailers and law enforcement to share intelligence, coordinate enforcement efforts, and strengthen legal frameworks to combat ORC in our state,” Cowart said.
Chad McManus, chair of the GROC council and a senior manager of asset protection for a national retailer, said the alliance…
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