SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department reported on February 4 that officers assigned to Ingleside Station pre-planned shoplifting and retail theft abatement enforcement operations to address Organized Retail Crimes (ORC).
The operations involved coordinated efforts of uniformed and plainclothes officers who wait to arrest criminals who shoplift from retail businesses. A retail business located on the 3300 block of Misson Street was chosen for the operation due to the high number of shoplifting incidents the business had experienced.
On January 25, the ORTO (Organized Retail Theft Operation) resulted in the arrest of eight suspects for Organized Retail Crime and petty theft. Seven adults were cited and released at the scene for shoplifting (490.2(a) PC). One adult suspect was booked at San Francisco County Jail for outstanding warrants in addition to the on-view theft charge. The stolen property taken was seized by officers during the operations and returned to the stores.
Officers are conducting similar ORC operations throughout San Francisco and making a number of arrests in other retail business locations. Any business that would like to participate in an Organized Retail Crime operation can contact sfpd.retailtheft@sfgov.org.
The SFPD is still investigating the case. Anyone with details should contact the SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
