SAN FRANCISCO—On December 18, the San Francisco Police Department disclosed that over 27 suspects were arrested in an organized retail operation that transpired on two days. The SFDP has bene working to reduce retail thefts with enforcement operations tackling Organized Retail Crimes (ORC).
The operations involved coordinated efforts of uniformed and plainclothes officers who wait to arrest criminals who shoplift from retail businesses. Retail businesses located on the 3300 block of Mission Street, the 2000 block of Market Street, and the 2100 block of Market Street were chosen for operations due to the high number of shoplifting incidents the businesses were experiencing.
Between November 18 and December 9, the operations resulted in the arrest of 27 suspects, where 25 adult suspects were cited and released at the scene. Two adult suspects were booked at San Francisco County Jail for outstanding warrants in addition to the on-view theft charges.
The stolen property taken by the suspects was seized by officers during the operations and returned to the stores. Officers are conducting similar ORC operations throughout the city 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 current case is still under investigation. Anyone with details should contact the SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
