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Crimes and priorities
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Shoplifting and retail crime.
Increased theft from shops and concerns regarding threats/violence towards retail staff.Action taken:
There continues to be a marked reduction in reported offences in the area. Covert and overt 'hotspot' patrols continue to be carried out by the local policing team. More recently this has resulted in multiple arrests of two separate, prolific shop lifting offenders.
In addition, one of our Neighbourhood Specialist Officers has recently secured a charge and prison remand for eight shoplifting offences committed by the same perpetrator.
The local team continue to engage with the local business community, increasing confidence and partnership working whilst relentlessly and robustly bringing repeat offenders to justice using anti-social behaviour legislation where appropriate.
Ongoing policing operations continue in the town.