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JUL-AUG 2015

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Public-private Partnerships Fight Against ORC B y L I Z M A R T I N E Z Organized retail crime is used as a low-risk means for gen- erating profits that are funneled into terrorist activities, the drug trade and violent street gangs. ORC impacts an entire community far beyond the monetary loss to a retailer. Patch- work legislation may slow this type of crime, but the real solution is a public-private partnership. An example of retailers and law enforcement working together effectively to combat ORC can be found in Min- nesota. The Twin Cities Organized Retail Crime Association (TCORCA) was formed in 2014 by members of law enforce- ment, crime analysts, prosecutors, corporate fraud and loss prevention investigators. The organization's main goal is to enhance communication to combat the criminal enterprises that take advantage of the lack of communication among law enforcement agencies and prosecutors. TCORCA funds and administers a secure website to aid with alerts and investiga- tions, coordinates quarterly regional investigative meetings, and holds an annual conference. Both the private sector and law enforcement bring their unique abilities together to make a difference in the number of ORC cases that are closed satisfactorily. Retailers provide their expertise and support, while law enforcement applies its investigative skills, tools, and legal authority to hold these criminals to account, working hand-in-hand with prosecutors to ensure best practices in enforcement and the building of cases. Private industry benefits from this partnership through reduced losses and enhanced relationships with law enforce- ment, while police see increased arrests, criminal charges and access to the criminal element that often leads to further dis- covery of criminal activity outside of the retail realm (drugs, weapons, etc.). The arrest and prosecution of career crimi- nals, who are often involved in other dangerous and serious criminal activity in addition to ORC, creates a safer retail environment. Read the full article at http://www.securityinfowatch.com/ article/12097106 14 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • JULY/AUGUST 2015 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com MARKET FOCUS A look at trends affecting the largest verticals security serves f Available Exclusively On A Holistic Approach to Insider Threat Mitigation From trade secrets and intellectual property theft to active shooters, organizations face a wide range of potential threats from malicious insiders. One of the problems with mitigating the risks posed by insider threats is that they are often dealt with from two different sides: IT security and physical secu- rity. However, to have truly robust protection against mali- cious insiders, businesses need to develop and implement a comprehensive approach that encompasses all aspects or organizational security. According to Dr. Michael Gelles, a former chief psycholo- gist for the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service who currently serves as director for Deloitte Consulting's federal practice, organizations, by and large, tend to be at different levels of maturity when it comes to mitigating against insider threats. In the federal government, for example, Gelles said the intelligence community has developed "fairly mature" programs. But, when you look at agencies that are not involved in national defense or intelligence gathering efforts, Gelles said their programs are clearly not as developed. Read more at: http://www.securityinfowatch.com/ article/2094193 SIA Tough on Patent Trolls The Security Industry Association on Thursday announced that it has sent letters to leaders in both the House and Sen- ate pushing them to take action to stop patent trolling. Spe- cifically, SIA has called upon the House to pass the Innova- tion Act (H.R. 9), which is bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing accountability on patent litigation and to stop patent trolling. In the Senate, SIA has asked lawmakers to take action on the Protection American Talent and Entrepre- neurship (PATENT) Act (S. 1137), which would also increase accountability while thwarting patent trolls. Read more at: http://www.securityinfowatch.com/ news/12097998 Registration Now Open for Secured Cities Registration is open for Secured Cities in Houston, TX, on November 10 – 12. If you can only attend one event this year, Secured Cities is your MUS T AT T E ND e v e n t . I t p ro v i d e s real-world solutions for management and operations, funding and grant approvals, strategies for partnering and collaboration, technology selec- tion and system implementation. Project partners discuss what is trending in funding and grants, current video surveil- lance and security design and best-of-breed emergency man- agement solutions. Register today and save: https://www.xpressreg.net/ eReg/?ShowCode=SECU115 NOVEMBER 10-12, 2015 / HOUSTON, TX Cutting-Edge Solutions to Protect Your Cities

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