Travel Crew Intelligence Sharing Meeting - Sponsored by AKTEK

The Western States Organized Retail Crime Alliance (WSORCA) is pleased to host its inaugural Travel Crew Intelligence Sharing Meeting on May 13 from 1:00–3:00 PM PST.

This virtual session will convene investigators, local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, as well as prosecutors from multiple states, to address high-level traveling crew offenders impacting jurisdictions across state lines.

The meeting will focus specifically on crews operating within the western United States, as well as national crews traveling into or through the western region.

Meeting Objectives:

• Identify and examine top traveling crew offenders operating regionally and nationally

• Assess affected retailers and jurisdictions

• Share actionable intelligence and investigative strategies

• Strengthen cross-state collaboration and coordination

• Enhance partnerships among investigators and multi-state stakeholders

• Support multi-retailer investigations

• Clarify investigative strategy and case jurisdiction

• Connect appropriate partners to ensure case alignment

• Advance cases toward arrest and prosecution

This meeting is intended to enhance communication, improve information sharing, and promote coordinated enforcement efforts throughout impacted regions.

We look forward to working collaboratively to strengthen our collective response to organized retail crime.

If you would like to present a traveling crew offender impacting multiple states, please submit relevant information to WSORCA directors jeremy.girard@target.com and christopher.kohler@walmart.com.

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