Subcommittee on a rise of organized retail crime. Discuss how criminal networks are recruiting people online and on the black market encourage congress to pass new legislation to help address the issue. [background noises] [background noises] committee on Homeland Security subcommittee and counterterror and Law Enforcement intelligence will come to order. Without objection subcommittee may recess at any point. The purpose of this hearing is to evaluate the unprecedented uptick in organized retail crime in the United States and to hear testimony from key witnesses from federal government and private industry. I doubt recognize myself for an Opening Statement. That afternoon. We welcome you to todays important hearing on organized retail crime threats to our public safety. The topic of todays hearing is the issue of organized retail crime. Which has been rising throughout the country demonstrating a threat to tens of thousands of retailers of all sizes and subjecting employees and custom
The committee on Homeland Security comes to order. The purpose of this hearing today is to evaluate the uptick in retail crime in the United States. And your testimony. I recognize myself for Opening Statement. Good afternoon. We welcome you to todays important hearing on organized retail crime and threats to public safety. The topic of the hearing is the issue of organized retail crime , which has been rising throughout the committee, demonstrating a threat to and subjecting employees and customers to real harm. As Many Americans flock to stores to complete holiday shopping, Large Organizations are exploiting dashed to carry on an unprecedented spike in retail crime. Generally it involves two or more people obtaining items through theft or fraud through criminal enterprise. This is not the same thing as petty theft. Or shoplifting. This involves multiple events across stores and jurisdictions , further complicating efforts for Law Enforcement combat these crimes. We have reports that
The committee on Homeland Security comes to order. The purpose of this hearing today is to evaluate the uptick in retail crime in the United States. And your testimony. I recognize myself for Opening Statement. Good afternoon. We welcome you to todays important hearing on organized retail crime and threats to public safety. The topic of the hearing is the issue of organized retail crime , which has been rising throughout the committee, demonstrating a threat to and subjecting employees and customers to real harm. As Many Americans flock to stores to complete holiday shopping, Large Organizations are exploiting dashed to carry on an unprecedented spike in retail crime. Generally it involves two or more people obtaining items through theft or fraud through criminal enterprise. This is not the same thing as petty theft. Or shoplifting. This involves multiple events across stores and jurisdictions , further complicating efforts for Law Enforcement combat these crimes. We have reports that
He is discussing the trade agenda. Thank you for joining us. We look forward to your testimony. As a former deputy under president reagan, the trade negotiator, you understand the u. S. Leadership and participation in a rules based trading system is essential to our nations prosperity. America has led the world in Global Commerce for the better part of the past 100 years. Through our network of strong trade agreements to expand the Economic Freedom store businesses and their consumers. Through our leadership we held our competitors accountable. Through our steadfast commitment to the principles of free enterprise, open market and rules based international commerce, our nation has set itself apart. The world looks to us to lead in setting the standards of Global Commerce. When we set an example, the world follows. Today American Leadership on trade is more important than ever, especially in the asiapacific region work chinas influence is growing every day. Its important that we dont los
He is discussing the trade agenda. Thank you for joining us. We look forward to your testimony. As a former deputy under president reagan, the trade negotiator, you understand the u. S. Leadership and participation in a rules based trading system is essential to our nations prosperity. America has led the world in Global Commerce for the better part of the past 100 years. Through our network of strong trade agreements to expand the Economic Freedom store businesses and their consumers. Through our leadership we held our competitors accountable. Through our steadfast commitment to the principles of free enterprise, open market and rules based international commerce, our nation has set itself apart. The world looks to us to lead in setting the standards of Global Commerce. When we set an example, the world follows. Today American Leadership on trade is more important than ever, especially in the asiapacific region work chinas influence is growing every day. Its important that we dont los