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Organized Retail Crime: Can Tech Help Tie Shoplifting Into A Criminal Enterprise?

Writer: Rory McBrydeRory McBryde

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ORC is a multi-billion dollar problem for US business, can WireTap help find crucial ORC evidence in Jail Calls?

Organized Retail Crime (ORC) isn't just a thorn in the side of retailers—it's a multi-billion-dollar headache for the entire USA. With stolen merchandise bleeding profits and driving up retail prices, ORC hits close to home for every citizen. But its impact goes beyond empty store shelves; it seeps into drug trafficking, human trafficking, gun crime, and other criminal activities, casting a shadow over our communities.


In the ongoing battle against ORC, every shred of evidence counts. While technologies on the front lines help nab shoplifters in the act, what about the masterminds behind the scenes? Can tech bridge the gap and tie in co-conspirators in Organized Retail Crime investigations?


Enter WireTap: a game-changer in the fight against organized retail crime. Imagine being able to prove a criminal conspiracy in more cases, rather than struggling to aggregate isolated incidents of theft? This leads to tougher penalties and longer prison sentences for serious offenders. In most states, the difference between a criminal enterprise conviction and retail fraud is staggering. WireTap helps level the playing field by enabling investigators to connect the dots and bring perpetrators to justice.


With WireTap's cutting-edge AI, utilizing the latest advancements to transcribe and analyze audio, ORC investigators can now transcend jurisdictional boundaries and seamlessly collect calls from different jail facilities into one streamlined case file, all within a secure cloud-based platform.

But here's the challenge: proving these charges isn't a walk in the park. It requires establishing a concerted effort across multiple thefts, often involving elusive suspects and complex webs of criminal activity. That's where WireTap shines. By tapping into the treasure trove of recorded jail calls, WireTap uncovers crucial evidence that can make or break an ORC case, no matter its scale. Co-conspirators frequently remain in contact and even plan additional thefts or move stolen merchandise while they’re in custody on other charges or in different counties.


In the past, the sheer volume of calls poses a daunting task for investigators. (A single defendant can make thousands of calls during one jail stint.) That's where AI steps in. With WireTap's cutting-edge AI, utilizing the latest advancements to transcribe and analyze audio, ORC investigators can now transcend jurisdictional boundaries and seamlessly collect calls from different jail facilities into one streamlined case file, all within a secure cloud-based platform. WireTap can analyze a full days worth of calls in a matter of minutes. With WireTap you can get through hundreds of calls in a single day, rather than manually listening to a dozen. You can tie in the concerted efforts of the conspirators through recorded conversations in ways that required circumstantial evidence or co-conspirator testimony in the past.


The result? A multifaceted approach to combatting ORC that's as efficient as it is effective. By connecting the dots and bringing criminal enterprises to light, WireTap helps pave the way for increased apprehension, detention, and prevention of ORC crimes nationwide. And who knows? Maybe that'll even help lower your next grocery bill.

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