Latest Crime & Security insight and analysis – Page 4
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NewsChocolate crime spree brings man who ignored his CBO to justice
A man has been jailed after breaching a CBO banning him from entering a Blackheath store
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NewsShop theft in England and Wales rises 13%
Bira warn the true scale may be far higher due to widespread underreporting by retailers who have lost faith in police response
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NewsHas the vape ban failed? 35% of users now buying disposables on the black market
New report from vape retailer Haypp uncovers the real scale of the UK’s black market
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NewsWatch police uncover £1500 of stolen goods on sale at north-west London c-store
Three people have been arrested after £1500 worth of stolen goods were discovered at a c-store in Willesden, London, as part of the Met Police’s largest ever operation targeting shoplifting gangs
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NewsBRC welcomes Government’s white paper on future of training young staff
The Government’s new paper on training after education has been broadly welcomed by the BRC
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NewsShop closures and job losses inevitable without Budget support, says the Fed
National President Hetal Patel has written to Reeves highlighting the economic pressures facing indie retailers.
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News32 arrested in UK’s largest ever crackdown on organised shoplifting gangs
Convenience Store was present for a raid on a vape store in south-east London as part of the two-day stint
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NewsCentral London retailers join chorus calling for rate reform with new campaign
Heart of London Business Alliance calls on Government to ‘fix’ business rates
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NewsCrackdown on illicit tobacco and vapes leads to store closures
Trading Standards teams across the UK have cracked down on stores selling illicit tobacco and vape products
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NewsBRC responds to second reading of Crime and Policing Bill
Second reading of Crime and Policing Bill cautiously welcomed by the BRC
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NewsIndependent retailers fined for failing to pay National Minimum Wage
The government fined almost individual 500 companies for not paying workers the minimum wage, including several convenience store operators
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NewsPioneering Sussex Police scheme tags its first two shoplifters
Details released on Sussex Police’s first tags on two prolific shoplifters
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NewsCo-op doubles staff paid leave for pregnancy loss from five to ten days
Co-op has strengthened its sector-leading support for all parents, partners, and intended parents
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NewsCo-op Wholesale names Martin Swadling as new customer director
Co-op Wholesale has appointed Martin Swadling, formerly of Booker, as its new customer director
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NewsShropshire shoplifter given CBO banning him from 14 stores including Co-op and Spar
A man has been given a CBO banning him from 14 Shropshire shops
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NewsProlific shop thieves to be tagged in UK-first pilot
Sussex Police has become the first UK force to electronically tag shoplifters
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NewsIllegal tobacco factory producing 1.5 million cigarettes daily shut down by HMRC
One of Northern Ireland’s largest illegal tobacco factories has been dismantled
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NewsYou’re nicked! TV’s PC Reg Hollis aids police in apprehending Co-op shoplifter
An actor helped police catch shoplifter by sitting on his legs as they handcuffed him
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NewsWorld Mental Health Day: What resources are available?
To mark World Mental Health Day, industry charity GroceryAid has reminded the retail sector of the suite of support services available to them
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NewsPair awarded King’s Commendation for Bravery for intervening in 2016 Spar raid
Bravery during a raid on a Spar in 2016 which saw two men threatened with crowbars recognised by the King