Not only is the population continually expanding in North Texas, but retail theft is as well.
A new report from the retail crime intelligence platform Auror found that North Texas retailers experience repeat and organized retail crime at a higher rate than the national average.
According to NBC DFW, the top 10% of offenders in North Texas are responsible for 72% of recorded retail crime events, whereas nationwide the top 10% of offenders account for 66% of recorded retail crime events.
Raul Aguilar, Auror's head of North America law enforcement partnerships and a retired deputy assistant director with the Department of Homeland Security, says that their goal is to help retailers and law enforcement identify patterns and share information more quickly.
I served in law enforcement. I remember the days we just don't have enough bodies; we don't have enough people. Intelligence gets broken in silos,” he said, adding that retailers and store owners should continue sharing information with both law enforcement and neighboring businesses to help identify crime trends and potentially prevent future incidents.
"It's pretty impactful if you look at how many number of different events we have across the state of Texas, so retailers need to pay attention," he said.
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