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Features and analysis
Illegal vape and cigarette seizures sweep across the country
Recent operations across multiple counties have seen hundreds and thousands of illegal vapes and tobacco products seized from stores
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Retailers warned to be vigilant over fake Scottish banknotes
Officers from West Yorkshire have become aware of counterfeit Clydesdale £20 notes
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Poundland reports 11% drop in store violence and reduction in theft after body camera pilot
Body cameras have now been deployed in 177 of its ‘highest-risk’ stores
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Funding to strengthen neighbourhood policing doubles to £200m
The additional funding has been welcomed by the Co-op and Usdaw
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Indie retailers support South London shoplifting crackdown
Neighbourhood officers in Lambeth carried out a targeted sting at a Co-op store
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£10k worth of tobacco stolen in one night at Plymouth store theft
Police in the city need help investigating a huge tobacco theft which took place in a Premier store last week
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ACS responds to ONS figures showing shocking rise in shop theft
The ACS has responded to the publication of the latest crime figures from the Office for National Statistics
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“I’ve had so much help” - Nisa retailer’s antisocial behaviour scheme goes from strength to strength
Harjit Singh embarked on a drive to reduce antisocial behaviour, but no one could’ve precited how succesful it would become
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Retail crime spiralling out of control costing retailers £4.2 billion a year
Retail violence and abuse increased over 50% to more than 2,000 incidents a day, the BRC reports in its annual report
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Eight Crewe stores found selling illicit tobacco by JTI
An undercover operation in Crewe has highlighted the extent of the issue
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Nine day old vape shop receives over 40 requests for illegal items
The Vape Shop in Chelmsford told the BBC customers had asked for products including cannabis and drug paraphernalia
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New group launched to tackle most pressing issues facing high streets
High Streets UK will discuss solutions on the rise of retail crime to the “unwieldy business rates system”
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CCTV footage of Hampshire cigarette thief released
An investigation has been launched following the theft from a convenience store in Hampshire
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Edinburgh police investigating armed store robbery carried out with a pole
Police are investigating after CCTV showed the moment a man dressed in black held up a convenience store - using a pole
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‘We can’t afford to lose it’: Fundraiser to support Spar Minster Lovell’s security after Christmas ram-raid
A local resident has launched a GoFundMe page for Oxfordshire store described as the “heart of Minster Lovell”
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Hertfordshire Christmas shoplifting operation sees two jailed 11 arrested
Operation Bauble has seen officers carry out increased patrols in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield town centres
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More support for victims of antisocial behaviour announced
Victims of antisocial behaviour are to get better information and access to support
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Welsh police officers first to use facial recognition mobile app
In the app’s trial it was used on shoplifters who have lied to try and avoid arrest to gain an out of court disposal
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Swindon police seek convenience store card thief
Police in Swindon have issued an image of a man they are looking for after an attempt was made to use a stolen bank card in a local convenience store
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Staffordshire County Council remove 220,000 illegal products off the market in 2024
The 2024 haul is estimated to be worth around £250,000