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NEW legislation I’ve introduced in the NY State Assembly will increase criminal penalties for repeat shoplifters (A.7882) holding offenders accountable and emphasizing our dedication to preventing theft. It aims to safeguard businesses, create a safer retail environment and ensure fair prices for law-abiding families, who often bear the brunt of increased costs due to criminal activity. By comprehensively addressing this issue, the bill reflects a commitment to no longer tolerate such unacceptable behavior. 💼🚔 https://lnkd.in/gceZr9rE #CrimePrevention #Legislation #RetailSafety #ShopliftingLaw

New and Amended Laws Alert! 🚨 Stay informed about the latest legal changes affecting you and your community. Here's a sneak peek: 1️⃣ Assault on retail workers is now classified as a Class E felony. 2️⃣ Fostering the sale of stolen goods is now a Class A misdemeanor. 3️⃣ Amendments to grand larceny offenses, allowing aggregation of stolen retail goods' value. 4️⃣ Expanded definition of hate crimes, covering additional offenses. 5️⃣ Stricter penalties for assault on judges, including a new Class B felony. 6️⃣ Additional offenses added to aggravated harassment and assault laws. 7️⃣ Preventive measures against deed theft. Dive deep into our latest blog post where we dissect these legal changes and what they mean for you. Read it here: https://buff.ly/3nDIKFb #KevinMcKernan #McKernanLaw #RetailWorkerProtection #StolenGoodsLaw #HateCrimesExpansion #JudgeProtectionLaw #HarassmentLaws #DeedTheftPrevention #NYLawUpdates

Join the fight against Organized Retail Crime (ORC)! Retailers and lawmakers are rallying behind the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) to tackle this issue head-on. https://lnkd.in/dP_dqqpb

The average American family will pay $500+ more a year due to organized theft groups stealing items from stores to sell them – usually online at steep discounts. It’s not shoplifting! Learn how #HSI links law enforcement and prosecutors nationwide with financial, retail and freight transportation partners to help put organized theft groups out of business: ▶bit.ly/theftgroups #AssetProtection #bargain #deal #discount #LossPrevention

Being charged with retail theft or shoplifting is an upsetting experience. Like theft under other circumstances, the prosecution must prove you intended to permanently take the item in question without paying for it as part of its case. While a court can infer your intent from your actions, it must also consider contrary evidence. Feeling overwhelmed with managing your children or having a rough day and forgetting to pay for an item are all circumstances that can show you did not have the intent to steal. Have you been charged with shoplifting? Speak to Maciolek Law Group’s Wisconsin criminal defense team before accepting a plea deal and explore all your options. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d4H3b5Qt #MaciolekLawGroup #CriminalDefense #WisconsinLawyers #LawyersOfInstagram #Lawyers #Attorneys #AttorneyAtLaw #ShopliftingCharges #RetailTheft #CriminalDefense #IntentToSteal #UnintentionalTheft #DayInCourt

California legislative leaders are fast-tracking a series of bills to address retail theft and pressuring supporters of a tough-on-crime ballot initiative to abandon their efforts. This strategic move highlights the ongoing political tension and debate over the best approach to address retail crime in the state. Find out more about the impact it has on public safety in the full article below: https://lnkd.in/e9kFXMGx #California #Proposition47 #RetailTheft #Legislation #PublicSafety #CriminalJusticeReform

Westminster Legal Policy are hosting an online conference on the 10th June discussing Next steps for tackling shoplifting and retail crime in England and Wales! Including speakers from Usdaw Union, Police Chief Consultants, LLC and more! More information: https://lnkd.in/dnAxwYm7 #WLPFEVENTS #retailcrime #crimeprevention #theftdeterrent #securebusiness

Having an in-depth story through video on ORC and it's impact is long overdue. It's almost impossible to sum up the full scope of what we see each week through a traditional op-ed or 15-20 min news segment.

Retail staff have increasingly been subjected to violence and abuse, partly as a result of the growth in shoplifting, prompting calls from the industry and unions for a new offence of assaulting a shop worker; but Penelope Gibbs, Director of campaign group Transform Justice, warns that the a move would do nothing to reduce the number of attacks, suggesting that a better police response to such assaults and perpetrators dealt with out of court where possible would be much more effective. ❝The retail industry is concerned about shop staff and independent shopkeepers who are victims of abuse and violence because they care, and because they are concerned that shop staff – who are often lowly paid – will walk.❞ ❝Someone who shoves a police officer without injuring them physically in any way can get imprisoned for two years, while someone who shoves a shop worker couldn’t be imprisoned for more than six months.❞ ❝Recently Tiffany Lynch, Deputy Chair Police Federation of England and Wales said: ‘I’d love to say that tougher sentencing has had a positive effect on reducing the number of assaults on officers, but it hasn’t.’❞ ❝The greatest need of victims is to be listened to, and for the crime to be resolved in some way. The most effective response for low-level assaults is for the police to apprehend whoever did it and deal with the crime out of court.❞ https://lnkd.in/etm9MBev #lawenforcement #policing #police #criminaljustice #legislation #crime #retailcrime #violence #shoplifting

You both have a knife? Do you usually posses a knife? Where’d you get that from, mum’s kitchen? These are some of the questions asked by police during an intercept of a number of youths who are found carrying a knife at a public train station. These youths are “wanded” which is a relatively new process whereby police are permitted to wave a mobile, hand held metal detector over a persons body in authorised locations. During recent wanding operations, 904 people have been charged with almost 1600 offences. Under proposed new laws aimed at protecting the community and curbing youth offending, it will become an offence to sell knives, certain other bladed items and replica firearms (including gel blasters) to juveniles. Retailers will also be required to securely store bladed items prior to sale and advertise age restrictions. Retailers and other small and large businesses who sell knives and other bladed instruments will have to keep a close eye on these proposed reforms to make sure they are compliant. 🎥qps #smallbusiness #lawyer #community