2024 Updates
The Mid-Atlantic Organized Retail Crime Alliance
is growing its outreach and awareness in 2024!
Check out some of the advances MAORCA is making and join us as we fight ORC!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHANGES
MAORCA’s Board of Directors has new members and new executive positions:
Howard “Merg” Mergler (Sergeant, Fairfax County Police) | President (New Appointment)
Jeff Meyer (Global Investigator, Walmart) | Vice President (New Director)
Austin Langenfelder (Regional Investigations Manager, Lowes) | Secretary
Kyle Graser (Field Investigator, Target) | Treasurer (New Appointment, Past President)
Tim Wade (Regional AP Director, Sak’s 5th Ave) | Advisory Committee (New Member)
ORC RESOURCES
MAORCA developed an ORC Resource Page for investigative tools, state-specific links, training resources, news resources, and more!
Got an awesome tool you think we should share? Let us know at info@maorca.org.
Subject Custody Status & Search Tools | OSINT, Cell Phone & Email Tools
Social Media Contacts | Banking and Financial Tools/Contacts
State-Specific: Statues Related to ORC & Court Aearch Links
Training: Videos, Courses, Whitepapers, Flyers | ORC & Retail Organization Links
Investigative Podcases & Webinars | News Resources
RE-DEVELOPMENT of COMMITTEES
MAORCA has developed committees to bring like-minded and passionate professionals together to form common purpose and to move our missions forward.
To read more about our committees and to let us know your interests, visit our COMMITTEE PAGE.
OUTREACH & MEMBERSHIP | TRAINING & MEETINGS
NEWS, ENGAGEMENT & RECOGNITION | FUNDRAISING
MEETINGS & EVENTS
MAORCA knows spreading our collective mission to fight ORC is more achievable when we meet for intel sharing, learning, development, and networking.
Through MAORCA’s Training Committee we will advance knowledge and contacts for ORC Investigators in the private and public sectors. Watch out for meeting notices on our EVENTS PAGE and join the Training Committee if you can pitch in!
If you know of a meeting hosted by any entity in your area, please let us know!
RECOGNITION
MAORCA wants to share recognition! Through our Recognition Form, private sector investigators and law enforcement can recognize others for great work combatting ORC! Nominate someone soon!
TEAM | INVESTIGATOR | CASE
STAY IN THE KNOW
Auror's platform will continue to be key in information sharing about ORC events, along with subjects and vehicles of interest.
Be sure to setup your ALERTS for all ORCAs of which you are a member!
If you don’t get emails from Auror for MAORCA, see how to set up your notifications here.
JOIN MAORCA!
Even if you are already in the Auror platform with your organization, or another ORCA - still JOIN MAORCA to get updates and be a part of our contact list