Criminal
Nov. 30, 2021
Bay Area DAs allied to combat organized retail theft
“Fencing and organized retail theft rings operate across jurisdictional boundaries,” said Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton. “As prosecutors, we must respond to the nature of these crimes and operate with our partners to more effectively meet this challenge. Those responsible for perpetuating these crimes are working together as a team, and to ensure accountability for their crimes, law enforcement needs to work together as a team too.”
The district attorneys of seven Bay Area counties have each committed a prosecutor to their new alliance to combat the widespread surge in organized retail robberies. The joint effort will include cooperation with law enforcement and state agencies.
The intention of the collaboration among the San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Joaquin, Santa Clara and San Mateo county DAs’ offices is to share information, leading to better ...
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