The California Highway Patrol has recovered more than $19 million in stolen merchandise after launching task forces around the state to curb brazen retail theft.
The California Highway Patrol has recovered more than $19 million in stolen merchandise after launching task forces around the state to curbThe CHP announced on Twitter that it's been involved in 877 investigations since the Organized Retail Crime Task Force was established in 2019. The investigations led to over 370 arrests and the "recovery of $19.7M in stolen merchandise," the CHP tweeted.
As part of its organized retail theft program, the CHP coordinated with the Justice Department to establish regional property crimes task forces in areas around the state that were experiencing increased levels of property crimes. The CHP also assists local law enforcement with equipment and personnel for handling cases.
To date, three Organized Retail Crime Task Forces have already been established: the Golden Gate Division , Southern Division , and Border Division , according to the CHP. , the task force operations have been extended until January 2026, according to the CHP. A security guard who identified himself only as Mario keeps watch outside The RealReal store in San Francisco, California.
It comes at a trying time for retailers that have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales in recent years "from brazen merchandise heists," according to the National Retail Federation .
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