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CRA and Cal-ORCA recognized the following organizations for their pivotal role in combatting Organized Retail Crime:
Organized Retail Crime Case of the Year Awardees:
- Coast 2 Case lead by Columbia Sportswear in collaboration with JCPenney, Lululemon, Macy’s, Gap, Inc. and more:
- CHP ORCTF – Southern (Scott Elson, Allan Cohen, Martin Geller, Amy Rodriguez)
- CA AG’s Office – Los Angeles (DAG Kristina Gannon, DAG Susan Schwartz)
- Columbia Sportswear – Kevin Stone
- Abercrombie & Fitch – Jason Basco
- JCPenney – Sarven Yaldizciyan
- Lululemon – Andrew Esquivias
- Gap Inc. – Ignacio Rosales
- Macy’s – Erik Moreno
- Macy’s – Tina McHale
- City of Redlands Police Department, Riverside County Sheriff's Department and Ulta Beauty for their demonstrated success in utilizing the latest technology to address ORC trends
Prosecutor of the Year Awardee:
- Deputy District Attorney Anna Winn, San Diego County
Law Enforcement Investigator of the Year Awardee:
- Detective James Dykes – City of Simi Valley Police Department
The closure of these complex investigations is made possible by the outstanding collaboration of retailers, law enforcement and prosecutors. The hard work undertaken between these retailers and local law enforcement have enhanced and contributed to ORC investigations that led to the successful presentation of evidence to the CA CHP Organized Retail Crime Task Forces (ORCTFs), and the CA Attorney General's office.
These awardees' time, intensive efforts and collaboration highlight the importance of the CHP ORCTFs and underscore the necessity that they remain operational; a need that has become realized through permanent funding, secured by the California Retailers Association, in the California State budget.
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