OPINION: Do the police take retail crime seriously?

Crime prevention minister Norman Baker assured retailers that retail crime is not taken lightly by the Home Office.

He said the key to reducing this type of crime is build a better picture of what is happening with more consistent recording of retail crimes, and retailers need to work with police to achieve this.

“The key is partnership – we need to know when these crimes occur, where they occur and who’s doing it,” he said.

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