The newly minted Organized Retail Crime Task Force met for the first time Thursday. Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat hosted the inaugural meeting at the Capitol.
The task force was created this year through Senate Bill 674 and will research and gather data from various entities serving on the task force. It will then take the findings and make recommendations to the legislature and governor to address organized retail crime in Oklahoma.
“There is a nationwide problem with organized retail crime and Oklahoma is no exception. Our task force has a unique makeup of business executives, from both large corporations and small businesses, law enforcement and companies involved in the supply chain to help guide our discussions. My goal is to figure out the scope of the problem, where we are lacking coordination and communication and what needs to change to help businesses stay and expand in Oklahoma. There may need to be a legislative fix, or better communication and cooperation from various entities on the ground or both. Through our meetings, we will hopefully work together to stop this growing problem and make Oklahoma a more business friendly state,” said Treat.
