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WASHINGTON—The National Retail Federation marked today as “Fight Retail Crime Day,” its third annual day of action. This event brought retailers across the country together to advocate for the passage of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and highlight industry initiatives to combat organized retail crime.
“Organized retail crime – and the violence associated with it— continues to plague retailers, consumers and communities throughout the United States,” NRF Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French said. “These crimes occur with regularity, regardless of retailer, location or merchandise. NRF is mobilizing the retail industry for Fight Retail Crime Day as we pursue every avenue to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act.”
In advance of this year's Fight Retail Crime Day, NRF organized nearly a dozen store tours with retailers in California, Arizona, Louisiana, Virginia, Illinois and West Virginia, providing policymakers with firsthand insight into the impact of Organized Retail Crime, theft and violence in local communities.
NRF also spearheaded a letter from 211 organizations to congressional leaders in support of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. The bipartisan federal legislation would establish a national coordination center combining expertise and resources from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and retail industry representatives to fight retail crime.
NRF has recognized more than 150 members of Congress as “Retail Crime Fighters” for their sponsorship of the legislation.
