Retail Crime Conference

The Retail Crime Conference, held at The Marker Union Square in San Francisco, is an essential training event aimed at equipping local prosecutors, law enforcement, and retailers with invaluable tools to combat retail crime. This conference focuses on identifying patterns, dismantling criminal networks, and building robust cases that hold offenders accountable. Participants will engage in a comprehensive curriculum that includes real-world examples and investigative strategies to transform retail crime prosecutions into a significant deterrent against theft. They will learn to identify key trends and tactics utilized in retail theft and organized retail crime operations, which are critical for uncovering organized retail crime networks and linking cases across jurisdictions.The conference encourages collaboration among various stakeholders, allowing attendees to work effectively with law enforcement and retail partners to enhance evidence collection and case preparation. Attendees will also evaluate legal challenges and emerging issues related to prosecuting organized retail crime, such as multi-state coordination and sentencing considerations. The National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) supports this training initiative, reinforcing its commitment to serve and support prosecutors and their teams. The NDAA invites various professionals, including prosecutors, investigators, victim advocates, witness coordinators, and paralegals from local, state, tribal, federal, and military government attorneys' offices, as well as law enforcement members and other members of the multidisciplinary team. This diverse participation ensures a rich exchange of knowledge and strategies to address the complexities of retail crime effectively.