Dunelm is locking up its pillowcases and shop staff are wearing body-cams in a bid to fight the shoplifting epidemic sweeping our streets.
Police officers arrest a prolific offender in Shrewsbury town centre
The Co-op has said that the “out of control crime” at its stores is usually committed by “repeat offenders and criminal gangs operating exempt from consequences”. According to figures, police in the UK recorded 339,206 shoplifting incidents in the 12 months to March, while the British Retail Consortium has estimated the number to be actually closer to eight million.
It’s horrendous to see shopkeepers put at risk, but there is one way to get the police over quick smart – just misgender the shoplifter. The only problem I can see is that the shopkeeper is more likely to be arrested than the thief.
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