You’re Invited to the Final MACA Meeting & Holiday Luncheon of 2025!
Let’s wrap up a great year together! Join us for MACA’s annual membership meeting and holiday luncheon (lunch provided) as we celebrate the season, reflect on 2025, and discuss the results of our recent conference survey.
Date & Time: Friday, December 19th at 11:00 AM Location: Burlington Conference Center 55 Center Street, Burlington, MA 01803
Please RSVP by December 12th!
If you have any dietary needs or restrictions, please reach out to eboard@macrimeanalysts.org by December 12th so we can do our best to accommodate everyone.
Come enjoy good food, great company, and some holiday cheer as we close out another successful year with MACA!
"Safe Shopping Initiative" BRIC Analyst Mika Jones
Since 2024, shoplifting incidents in Boston have increased 13%, marking a 62% increase compared to the 5-year average. While routine shoplifting remains concentrated in general merchandise retailers such as Walgreens and CVS, major commercial centers are experiencing a surge in organized retail crime targeting high value merchandise. The identification of these trends,as well as the recognition of repeat offenders, has led to increased Retail Theft Operation stings, resulting in increased arrests and enhanced enforcement efforts.
ORC Updates by
Adam Berg, New England State Police Information Network (NESPIN), ORC Investigative Support to Law Enforcement
Dave Johnston, National Retail Federation (NRF) Vice President- Asset Protection & Retail Operations https://nrf.com/about-us/nrf-staff/david-johnston
Ryan Kearney, Retailers Association of Massachusetts, Vice President, and General Counsel https://www.retailersma.org/who-we-are
The second part of this meeting will cover three key topics: the Organized Retail Crime Bill, including its details and implications; trends in gift card fraud and strategies being used to address it both locally and nationally; and ongoing legislative initiatives in Massachusetts related to ORC and gift card fraud.
Zoom link will be sent as the event gets closer.
Massachusetts Association of Crime Analysts (MACA)
P.O. Box 6123
Chelsea, MA 02150
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