DA Pamela Price Increases Funding for Retail Theft Prosecutions

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price introduced her Organized Retail Theft Vertical Prosecution Team. In September, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (ACDAO) was awarded a significant two million dollar grant to fund a new prosecution unit to address the community’s growing issue of Organized Retail Theft (ORT).

DA Price announced that Alameda County is one of 13 district attorneys’ offices across California that received funding to establish new vertical prosecution units. The proposal submitted by DA Price and her team on behalf of the ACDAO was ranked second in the entire state. Two of the 31 City Police Departments awarded ORT Prevention Grants are in Alameda County: Fremont Police Dept. and Newark Police Dept.

The grant is part of the state’s largest-ever investment to combat organized retail crime in California. The funds will be allocated in annual installments over the next three years.

The first-of-its-kind model will focus on investigating and prosecuting organized retail theft crimes using a vertical prosecution model. Under the grant program, DA Price has created a team that includes Deputy District Attorneys, Inspectors, and Senior Program Specialists, working together to investigate and prosecute ORT cases from start to finish. DA Price will introduce the team to the public at this very special event. Confirmed attendees include representatives from the Fremont, Newark, and City of Alameda Police Departments, representatives from various local Chambers of Commerce, the Bay Area Council, and retailers around the County.

Since the City of Oakland did not receive a grant, Price’s office will be able to assist with some of the resources from their grant.

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