CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin “urged the state Legislature to allow felony prosecutions of people who steal less than $950 worth of merchandise. Prop. 47 raised the threshold for the value of stolen goods to trigger a felony from $400 to $950. We know these repeat offenders are coming into the stores, they’re stealing […]
KTXL Fox40 Sacramento “I wouldn’t even characterize that as organized crime, that was domestic terrorism,” said Rachel Michelin, the president of the California Retailers Association. Michelin said as organized crime in California continues to rise, law enforcement, retailers, and state and local leaders must come together on solutions, including potentially strengthening the laws against organized
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday unveiled details of a new initiative to curb crime at retail stores in the city. San Francisco’s Organized Retail Crime Initiative will be led by the SFPD in partnership with local retailers and regional law enforcement agencies. The focus of the plan is
Sacramento, CA – September 22, 2021 – The Following statement can be attributed to Rachel Michelin, President and CEO of the California Retailers Association in response to today’s announcement of a new organized retail crime initiative in San Francisco. “California Retailers Association applauds the efforts by the San Francisco Mayor, local elected officials and law enforcement to
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Earlier this month, a video surfaced showing a man filling a bag with items in a San Francisco Walgreens then exiting the store on his bike with the stolen goods as onlookers and a security guard filmed him. This is the latest evidence of a problem that retailers say is driving them out of the city. Now,
By Barnini Chakraborty | Fox News …. Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association, said shoplifting is not only hurting retailers but is also “becoming a public safety issue for consumers.” She said black-market dealers frequently cross state lines because they know California will go easy on them if caught. “They know what they’re
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