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Retail Crime Prevention Task Force

Tuesday, April 14, 2026·1h 28m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Retail Crime Prevention Task Force reviewed a draft final report without adopting it, debating four proposed additions including language on neighboring states' ORC legislation, expansion of the Troop 2 retail theft unit, electronic subpoena modernization, and DOJ staffing accountability metrics. The group agreed to circulate a redline draft and schedule one final meeting before formally adopting the report.

Key Actions

·Task Force Draft Final Report – Review and Proposed AdditionsPassed

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Controversies

Whether DSP officially recommended expansion of the Troop 2 retail theft unit

Julie Wenger characterized DSP's prior presentation as 'what DSP had actually put as a recommendation of expanding 10 officers for the expansion into Kent and Sussex County.' Brian Patterson pushed back, stating: 'I wouldn't say that DSP recommended that, you know, because this was a them responding to our inquiry as to what something might look like as opposed to them asking for this to be an official recommendation from DSP.' Sergeant Mike Ripple confirmed Patterson's framing.

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Notable Quotes

“We just really want to know that what we're paying for exists. Right. And we know that we're paying. Retailers are paying for three retail folks to work on retail crime. And so what are the metrics around that?”

Julie Wenger — Wenger was pressing for accountability language in the report regarding DOJ positions funded by retailer fees, after Abby Rogers confirmed that retailer revenue supports three DOJ employees dedicated to retail crime.

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TranscriptPreview
61 miles and it's breaking the speed. We're on. Wow. Thank you. We're on. Are we. We're not live yet or. We are live. We are on now. Okay. Good morning, everybody. We are on. Here we are. Good morning. This might be the final, I don't know, either the final or the penultimate meeting of the task force. We'll go around the room, just real quick, for the record, and then go. And then go online and just have members again, just say their name and their affiliation real quick. I'm Brian Patterson, State Senate co Chair. Representative Cindy Romer, co chair, is going to be joining us in just a few minutes. She has another meeting. She's finishing up Ron Gray on the committee here. 38th District Rep. Hi. Abby Rogers, DOJ. Sergeant. Mike Ripple, Delaware State Police. Caitlin Gregory, ODS. Tricia Moses, Black Chamber. Let's go online. Just in some. Just start. Just, you know, in some kind of early fashion magic. Please. We'll go with Julie. Hi, it's Julie Wenger with the Delaware Food Industry Council. Andrew Lloyd with the Delaware State Police. Gary Ferriter, mental health person. Susan Brown, Delaware association for School Administrators. Mike…
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