Organized Retail Crime Association of Idaho Inc. (ORCAID)

About ORCAID The Organized Retail Crime Association of Idaho (ORCAID) was formed in December of 2014 by several retailers and law enforcement agencies throughout the state with the intent to fight the rapidly growing rate of Organized Retail Crime (ORC) in Idaho. ORCAID has now evolved into a highly efficient coalition dedicated to serving Idaho businesses and communities impacted by ORC by sharing intelligence, photographs, and surveillance video. With the ability to upload suspect and incident information through the ORCAID website, our members are provided with real time alerts to quickly relay critical information to members. The website also feeds other secure databases that are available for law enforcement analysis. History In 1987, the Boise Police Crime Prevention Office developed the Business Crime Watch Program. The purpose of the program was to: 1) Provide businesses with the opportunities to learn how to protect their business from crime; 2) Increase the business community's awareness of crime laws and the apprehension and prosecution of offenders; and 3) Provide opportunities for open communication between the business community and the police department. Realizing the success, members envisioned a structured regional network that would better utilize available technology. It was envisioned that updated technology coupled with a highly organized coalition of dedicated retailers and law enforcement could be a powerful strategy to neutralize ORC rings. The website ORCAID.org was created to assist both retailers and law enforcement to more effectively communicate to each other about ORC activity.