NDAA's 2026 Retail Crime Conference

Retail crime is no longer simply a series of isolated theft incidents. Increasingly, prosecutors are encountering coordinated, profit-driven networks operating across jurisdictions, online marketplaces, retail locations, and organized resale channels. What initially appears to be a routine theft case may actually reflect a broader system of coordinated criminal activity involving repeat offenders, fencing operations, digital marketplaces, and structured methods of monetization. Recognizing patterns early, and understanding how those patterns connect, is essential. NDAA's 2026 Retail Crime Conference is designed to support that work. This is not a theoretical program. It is a practical, prosecutor-focused training built around how organized retail crime networks are identified, investigated, structured, and prosecuted in real conditions across jurisdictions, agencies, and investigative systems. Participants will examine how retail crime operations evolve over time, how coordinated activity is identified, and how stronger investigative and charging strategies can better reflect the full scope of criminal conduct. The program combines strategic instruction with practical application so participants can move beyond reactive charging and toward more comprehensive, network-based prosecution strategies, identifying indicators of organized retail crime networks, examining fencing operations and resale structures, analyzing online marketplaces, developing strategies for stronger cases, exploring charging approaches, and strengthening collaboration across partners.