MWORCA

About Our Organization

Bringing together Midwest Retailers and Law Enforcement with a collective goal to combat the rising problem of retail theft and other crimes in our communities.
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Meet MWORCA

About Our Association

The Midwest Organized Retail Crime Association (MWORCA) was established in 2023 by Iowa Retail Federation, the Nebraska Retail Federation and the Omaha Police Department.

The MWORCA was formed in an effort to combat the rising problem of retail theft and other crimes.

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MWORCA

Board Members

President

Antone Arrick – OPD

Vice President

Sherry Gooley – OPD

Treasurer

Corey Gorden – OPD

Secretary

Adam Moon – SpartanNash

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Neal Klein – DCSO

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Jared Minary – LPD

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Tony Friend – CBPD

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Adam Labanosky – Walmart

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Jim Cahill – Regional Loss Prevention NFM – Financial Support

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Scott Worth – Home Depot

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Rich Otto – Nebraska Retail Federation

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Rae Suverkrubbe – Target

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Kathleen Mathie – HyVee

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Working Together

Mission & Goals

The MWORCA’s mission is to collaborate efforts between law enforcement and retailers in the Midwest to combat organized retail crime and other crimes.

Association Goals:

To stop or disrupt ORC groups and individuals from committing crimes
To provide a means for LE and Retailers to share intelligence with one another
To encourage retail competitors to collaborate with law enforcement to resolve ORC and other criminal investigations
To advocate to strengthen laws and assist efforts to combat retail theft

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ORC

What is Organized Retail Crime?

Organized retail crime (ORC) is the theft of retail merchandise with the intent to resell the items for financial gain. ORC involves a group of individuals who steal large quantities of merchandise from retailers then converts the stolen goods into cash. Stolen items can be sold through online sites, personal sales, pawn shops and to other retailers. ORC differentiates from ordinary shoplifting committed by individuals seeking goods for personal use.

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