Establishes Organized Retail Theft Prosecution Unit in DLPS.

New Jersey's Senate Bill S2481 creates a specialized Organized Retail Theft Prosecution Unit within the Department of Law and Public Safety. The unit, led by a designated coordinator, will investigate and prosecute cases involving multiple retail thefts (two or more offenses in New Jersey, cross-state thefts, or prior convictions) and assist county prosecutors. It requires county prosecutors to notify the unit when such cases arise, and mandates annual reports to the Governor and Legislature tracking charges, prosecutions, and convictions. The bill directly affects retailers facing theft losses (citing $122.1 billion in 2022 nationwide) and county prosecutors who must coordinate with the new unit.