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Orange County Leaders, Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, and Businesses Hold Forum on Retail Theft and Proposition 36
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, State Senator Catherine Blakespear, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the Orange County Business Council (OCBC), and local business leaders, including members of Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT), convened a forum today to examine retail theft and the impacts of Proposition 36 more than one year after its implementation.
Placer and Sacramento County Leaders, Prosecutors, and Businesses Hold Forum on Retail Theft and Proposition 36
Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, and Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT), joined by law enforcement and business leaders, held a forum today examining retail theft and the impact of Proposition 36 nearly one year after its implementation.
San Diego Leaders, Prosecutors, and Businesses Hold Roundtable on Retail Theft and Proposition 36
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA), and Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT), joined by local officials and business leaders, convened a roundtable today to address retail theft and the implementation of Proposition 36.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Celebrate the Passage of Proposition 36
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) issued the following statement after the voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Honors The City Of Beverly Hills For Its Commitment To Combatting Retail Theft
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) has awarded the City of Beverly Hills, the Beverly Hills Police Department, and the Chamber of Commerce in recognition of their proactive measures to combat retail crime. Beverly Hills is now only the third community in California to receive this esteemed award from CARRT.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Comments On State Report Regarding Rise in Serial Thieves
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) issued the following statement following the State Auditor’s Report Proposition 47 in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Issues Award To The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, Board of Supervisors and District Attorney Freitas For Their Efforts On Retail Crime
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) presented their anti-crime award to the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, and District Attorney Ron Freitas, acknowledging their hard work and dedication to reducing crime.
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft Endorses Proposed Initiative To Reform Proposition 47
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) today announced its support for the proposed initiative called the Homeless, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act.
California Peace Officers’ Association Joins Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft Efforts
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) announced today the California Peace Officers’ Association joined the coalition.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Blast Attorney General’s Approach To Retail Theft
State’s Top Cop Leaves Law Enforcement Out Of Response To Theft Epidemic
California Contract Cities Association Joins Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Efforts
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Issue Statement Following The Legislature’s Failure To Address Retail Theft
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft and California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Hold Retail Theft Forum
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) joined the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and others in a retail theft forum.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Issues Its Inaugural Award To The City Of Lakewood for Its Anti-Crime Efforts
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) issued its inaugural anti-crime award to the City of Lakewood on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at a community reception in Lakewood. The award recognizes Lakewood’s hard work and commitment to reducing crime.
Inland Empire Chamber Alliance Joins Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Launch Effort To Raise Awareness About Theft
Retail Theft Impacts Customers, Workers and Our Communities
California Black Chamber of Commerce Joins Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Launch Effort To Raise Awareness About Crime
Porch Piracy Is Plaguing Our Neighborhoods
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Issue Statement Following the Recall of San Francisco County District Attorney Chesa Boudin
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Press Conference
Watch the press conference held on May 18, 2022.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Launch Effort To Educate Lawmakers And The Public About Growing Wave of Theft
CARRT is a new broad-based coalition of business associations, local groups, and victim organizations advocating for California officials to act now to undo the damage done by Proposition 47.
CARRT focuses on property crimes that often get overlooked, including porch pirates, petty theft, burglary, smash and grabs, catalytic converter thefts, purse snatchers, pickpockets, etc.
Mob of teenagers ransack 7-Eleven in Inglewood, surveillance video shows
A mob of dozens of teenagers ransacked a 7-Eleven in Inglewood last Wednesday, surveillance video showed. The Inglewood Police Department said there were about 50
Annual crime report shows Californians’ fear of increasing crime is justified
California’s annual report on crime was released this year on the Friday before what for many would be a four-day, Fourth of July holiday weekend.
New federal law cracks down on online sale of stolen items. Will it help San Francisco?
As retail theft continues to be a major concern across the Bay Area, help could be on the way.
Walking away: San Francisco mall owner hands property back to bank as exodus continues
Shopping center giant Westfield is walking away from its San Francisco Centre mall, becoming the latest major company to leave the California city amid rampant
California man accused of stealing $30,000 worth of LEGOs
Upland police said they arrested a man accused of stealing $1,700 worth of LEGOs from a Target store Tuesday evening. After an investigation, authorities said
Westfield mall blamed ‘rampant criminal activity’ for Nordstrom closing in S.F.
The impending closures of two Nordstrom stores and Saks Off 5th in downtown San Francisco have added more fuel to the debate over the role of
California retail head slams Prop 47 for rise in thefts after Target store locks down entire inventory
After a San Francisco Target store was forced to lock down entire aisles of its inventory due to skyrocketing theft, a California business leader has slammed
‘Enough is enough’ after man in Tulare County receives 39th felony
District attornies from Tulare and Riverside counties expressed frustration Wednesday. Both say criminals are doing the crime but not serving the time in California. This
CNN correspondent reporting on San Francisco street crime falls victim to car break-in
A CNN correspondent in San Francisco to report on the city’s “rampant street crime” had her rental car broken into Friday — even with hired
Workers, customers at Howe Avenue Safeway say they feel unsafe due to routine theft
Workers and customers at the Safeway on Howe Avenue said people casually going into the store to steal has been an ongoing problem for several
Burglary Tourism Is On The Rise In Southern California
Southern California law enforcement agencies are focusing on the trend of burglary tourism, where thieves travel internationally to the U.S. to burglarize homes, then return
8 arrested in California Apple theft ring that netted $1M in goods
A retail theft ring that netted $1 million in stolen Apple products in California has been disassembled, authorities said. State Attorney General Rob Bonta, at a