A Brief history of METRORCA

To stop or disrupt illicit ORC networks from committing crimes

To develop new and innovative ways to combat property related crimes

To educate the public on the issues associated with organized retail crime

To utilize advanced technology to enhance the sharing of information to members

To support groups like the National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association, which advocate to strengthen laws, and assist our efforts to combat ORC

To conduct training conferences and symposiums to educate law enforcement and the private sector regarding current and emerging crime trends

To encourage members to meet regularly to share high level intelligence with one another

To unite businesses, city officials, and law enforcement in a plan to reduce crime and build awareness, in order to create safer areas to live, work, and shop

To encourage retail competitors to collaborate with each other and law enforcement to resolve ORC and other criminal investigations