Education, Collaboration & a Shared Vision
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Meet MWORCA
About Our Association
The Midwest Organized Retail Crime Association (MWORCA) was established in 2023 by Iowa Retail Federation, the Nebraska Retail Federation and the Omaha Police Department.
The MWORCA was formed in an effort to combat the rising problem of retail theft and other crimes.
Working Together
Mission & Goals
The MWORCA’s mission is to collaborate efforts between law enforcement and retailers in the Midwest to combat organized retail crime and other crimes.
Association Goals:
- To stop or disrupt ORC groups and individuals from committing crimes
- To provide a means for LE and Retailers to share intelligence with one another
- To encourage retail competitors to collaborate with law enforcement to resolve ORC and other criminal investigations
- To advocate to strengthen laws and assist efforts to combat retail theft
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Request Membership
Applicants must be active or retired law enforcement, work for a law enforcement agency or employed by a retailer.
Membership Qualifications
Applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
Having met all other qualifications, no applicant will be denied membership because of sex, color, race, religion, sexual orientation or ethnic origin.
MWORCA is completely free to join but restricted to Law Enforcement and Employees, Major Retailers, and Security Professionals.
Email used for registration must be associated with the business or government domain from which you are employed.
Membership requests submitted with personal emails or emails that cannot be verified will not be approved.
Applicant agrees and complies with the terms of use set forth by MWORCA.
MWORCA has the right to remove any member without notification.
ORC
What is Organized Retail Crime?
Organized retail crime (ORC) is the theft of retail merchandise with the intent to resell the items for financial gain. ORC involves a group of individuals who steal large quantities of merchandise from retailers then converts the stolen goods into cash. Stolen items can be sold through online sites, personal sales, pawn shops and to other retailers. ORC differentiates from ordinary shoplifting committed by individuals seeking goods for personal use.
Mission
Collaborate efforts to combat organized retail crime & other crimes.
Goals
To stop or disrupt ORC groups and individuals from committing crimes.
Advocacy
Advocate to strengthen laws and assist efforts to combat retail theft.
Communication
Provide a means for LE & Retailers to share intelligence.
Our platform is designed to empower retailers and the communities they serve to reduce loss, crime, and harm. We believe that this problem is not solved by one, but by a collection of people connected in a single platform, with a shared goal of protecting communities for the greater good.
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