All Crime articles – Page 12
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Features and analysisRetailers warned to be vigilant over fake Scottish banknotes
Officers from West Yorkshire have become aware of counterfeit Clydesdale £20 notes
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Features and analysisPoundland 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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Features and analysisFunding to strengthen neighbourhood policing doubles to £200m
The additional funding has been welcomed by the Co-op and Usdaw
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Features and analysisIndie retailers support South London shoplifting crackdown
Neighbourhood officers in Lambeth carried out a targeted sting at a Co-op store
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Features and analysis£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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Features and analysisACS 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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Features and analysis“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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Features and analysisRetail 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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Features and analysisEight Crewe stores found selling illicit tobacco by JTI
An undercover operation in Crewe has highlighted the extent of the issue
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Features and analysisNine 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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Features and analysisNew 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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Features and analysisCCTV footage of Hampshire cigarette thief released
An investigation has been launched following the theft from a convenience store in Hampshire
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Features and analysisEdinburgh 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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Features and analysis‘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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Features and analysisHertfordshire 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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Features and analysisMore support for victims of antisocial behaviour announced
Victims of antisocial behaviour are to get better information and access to support
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Features and analysisWelsh 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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Features and analysisSwindon 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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Features and analysisStaffordshire County Council remove 220,000 illegal products off the market in 2024
The 2024 haul is estimated to be worth around £250,000
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Features and analysisTills stolen and staff threatened in Derbyshire stores
Detectives from Derbyshire Police have released CCTV images of men in connection with two robberies at shops in North Wingfield