Gift Card Fraud: Emerging Trends & Risks

Jersey City Public Safety Center 356 Martin Luther King Dr., Jersey City, NJ, United States

METRORCA 2025 Fall Training Day The emerging landscape of Gift Card Fraud is increasingly dominated by Chinese Organized Retail Crime (ORC) groups employing sophisticated, multi-stage schemes. One primary trend is gift card draining, where criminals steal un-activated cards, tamper with the packaging to capture the card and PIN information, and then place the compromised cards […]

Beyond Shoplifting: ORC Investigations

Northern VA Criminal Justice Academy 45299 Research Place, Ashburn, VA, United States

VA DCJS – 6 Career Development Hours / 2 Legal Hours Class is open to all member agencies of the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy and there is NO cost. Contact your training coordinator to register. Course Description: Retail theft can go far beyond your basic individual shoplifter. These crimes are often committed by highly […]

Transnational ORC Groups

Paramus Life Safety Complex 1 Carlough Drive, Paramus, NJ, United States

NABI 2025 National Training Conference – 2 Full Days This presentation provides law enforcement and retailers with a targeted overview of three Transnational Organized Theft Groups (OTGs) and their specific retail and financial fraud methods. South American Theft Groups (SATGs): Highly mobile and professional thieves focused on sophisticated, high-volume retail boosting and organized credit card/identity […]

Street to Storefront: Suppress Crime Before It Starts

Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute 281 Campgaw Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Prepare for the holiday surge in criminal activity by attending this essential, results-driven course presented by Russell Di Lauri of Modern Patrol Methods and nationally recognized Organized Retail Crime (ORC) expert, Det. Sgt. Howard Mergler of Police Geek Training Co. This advanced real-world training bridges the gap between patrol operations and complex ORC investigations, teaching […]

Beyond Shoplifting: ORC Investigations

Northern VA Criminal Justice Academy 45299 Research Place, Ashburn, VA, United States

VA DCJS – 6 Career Development Hours / 2 Legal Hours Class is open to all member agencies of the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy and there is NO cost. Contact your training coordinator to register. Course Description: Retail theft can go far beyond your basic individual shoplifter. These crimes are often committed by highly […]

JusticeX Conference 2026

The Conference Center at Barefoot Resort 2250 Premier Resort Blvd., North Myrtle Beach, SC, United States

One of the Most Affordable Law Enforcement Conference in the Nation Join us at the High Impact | Low Cost: Justice X Conference —where top-tier training meets unmatched value. Featuring 10 leading companies and over a dozen expert instructors, this conference delivers high-impact instruction without breaking your budget. Whether you’re on patrol, in investigations, or […]