ORC News

From the Board of Directors

Thank You for Making the 6th Annual MDRA ORC Conference a Success!

To everyone who attended the Maryland Retailers Alliance 6th Annual ORC Conference — co-hosted by MAORCA — thank you! With over 150 attendees, we heard powerful presentations from:

• Maryland Office of the Attorney General

• U.S. Secret Service

• USDA Special Investigations Unit

• Retail industry leaders from the MD Retailers Alliance, MAORCA, and RILA

• Corporal Wilson (Hampton, VA Police) on a major ORC fencing investigation

• International Association of Interviewers on ORC subject interviewing and professional development

• IP House sharing powerful OSINT tools (ip-house.com)

Special thanks to our MAORCA Sponsors:
Target, Amazon, LVT, Volt-AI, Auror, and our newest partner — McAfee Institute

And our Event Sponsors:
Giant, Target, Lowe’s, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Altria, Coca-Cola, Wegmans, Harris Teeter, Under Armour and AXIS.

Save the Date: MAORCA Fall ORC Conference – October 30, 2025

We’re thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual MAORCA Fall ORC Conference, hosted at Tysons Corner Mall on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Mark your calendars now — more details and registration info coming soon!

New Investigative Tools Available on MAORCA.org

MAORCA has rolled out powerful new tools for your field use, including:

• Comprehensive ORC Investigation Checklist

• Pre-Sentencing Statement Guide — with aggravating factor language

• ORC Investigation Template

• Case Presentation Outline for prosecutors and leadership

Access all resources now at: www.MAORCA.org → Resources