In this episode of the Retail Crime Intelligence Podcast, Sean Sportun, Chair of Toronto Crime Stoppers, sits down with Jon Briegel, Senior Retail Partnerships Manager at Auror, to discuss the rising threat of organized retail crime (ORC) in Canada. They explore why collaboration, data, and public awareness are essential to combating ORC.

Sean shares his insights from the front lines, highlighting how organized theft is driving up shrink and putting communities and employees at risk. He and Jon also discuss the link between property crime and violent crime and the changes needed in retail operations to tackle this growing issue.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The challenges retailers face when combating ORC in Canada

• The role of data in identifying and solving retail crime problems  

• How community education can help disrupt the stolen goods supply chain

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Introducing Sean Sportun

(02:03) The growing issue of retail crime in Canada 

(09:45) Why law enforcement alone can’t solve ORC

(13:12) Buyer beware: health and legal risks of stolen goods

(14:59) Combatting ORC through data, analytics, and collaboration

Resources:

• Jon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-briegel-b7922040/ 

• Sean’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansportun/

• Understand the latest organized retail crime trends: https://www.auror.co/retail-crime-insights-report 

• Learn more about organized retail crime: https://www.auror.co/organized-retail-crime

• Toronto Crime Stopper’s website: https://www.222tips.com/