US Senator Chuck Schumer is urging federal law enforcement agencies to take more stringent action against organized retail theft. Schumer’s request comes in response to a surge in organized retail crimes in New York and across the country, which he believes is linked to the pandemic. The senator has called on the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security to boost their efforts in investigating, disrupting, and prosecuting these crimes. Schumer is also pushing for the reintroduction and passage of the Organized Retail Crime Act, a legislation that aims to combat this issue by enhancing federal law enforcement’s powers.
For more detailed information on Senator Chuck Schumer’s call to action against organized retail theft, the connection of these crimes to the pandemic, and the potential reintroduction of the Organized Retail Crime Act, click the link below.
