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Prolific Shoplifter Banned from Stores for Five Years After Spree in Canvey and Leigh-on-Sea
A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly targeted local stores in Canvey and Leigh-on-Sea has been banned from all Co-op and Nisa stores on...
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Sep 10, 20243 min read
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Prolific Peterborough Shoplifter Jailed After Repeated Theft and Assault
A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly targeted a Morrisons Daily store in Bretton, Peterborough, has been jailed, highlighting the severe...
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Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Sixty-five People Arrested for Shoplifting Across Essex in Crackdown
Essex Police have arrested 65 individuals for shoplifting between 29 July and 18 August 2024, as part of a targeted effort to combat...
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Aug 22, 20242 min read
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Prolific Crawley Shoplifter Jailed for Over Three Years After Repeated Offences
A notorious shoplifter, Damien O’Hare, 48, has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison after a spree of thefts and...
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Aug 20, 20242 min read
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Man Sentenced to Three Years for Burglary and Theft in Bury St Edmunds
A man has been sentenced to three years in prison for a series of burglary and theft offences committed in the Bury St Edmunds area,...
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Aug 18, 20242 min read
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The Importance of Retail Crime Prevention and How Catch a Thief UK Can Help
Retail crime is an ever-present threat that can result in significant financial losses and, more importantly, compromise the safety of...
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Jul 5, 20243 min read
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Met Police Operation Cracks Down on Organised Theft Gangs Preying on Vulnerable Londoners
Met Police Operation Cracks Down on Organised Theft Gangs Preying on Vulnerable London UK – A Metropolitan Police operation has...
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Jun 28, 20242 min read
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Persistent Shoplifter Banned from Tyneside Retail Park to Curb Offending
Keran Scott has been a persistent problem for businesses at Newcastle Shopping Park in Walker, Newcastle. The 27-year-old was responsible...
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Jun 22, 20242 min read
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Tamworth Police and B&M have released an image of a man the police wish to speak to in connection with a theft
At approximately 1:15 pm on 13 April, a man entered B&M on Ninian Way, Wilnecote, and left with a petrol leaf blower and a hedge trimmer...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read
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CCTV images released after equipment worth £20,000 stolen Surrey
Do you recognise these people? British Transport Police officers investigating the theft of a piece of specialised equipment worth...
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May 24, 20241 min read
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Man Sentenced to Over Six Years for Knife-Point Robbery and Dangerous Driving
A man who committed a knife-point robbery just over a year after causing serious injuries in a road collision has been jailed for more...
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May 22, 20243 min read
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Male suspect was apprehended for concealing two bottles of wine, thanks to our Artificial Intelligence theft detection solution
History was made when a male suspect was apprehended for concealing two bottles of wine, thanks to our Artificial Intelligence theft...
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May 7, 20242 min read
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Retail Crime Crackdown: Assaulting Retail Workers to Become Standalone Criminal Offence
The Prime Minister has announced a decisive crackdown on retail crime, with a particular focus on protecting shop workers from assaults....
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Apr 11, 20243 min read
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Violence and Abuse towards the Retail Workforce
Volume 742: debated in UK Parliament, Westminster Hall, on Tuesday 5 December 2023. Full Westminster Hall debate challenging the...
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Dec 9, 20234 min read
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The Role of Certified Super Recognisers in Combatting Crime Across the UK
In summary, the role of certified human super recognisers in modern law enforcement is invaluable.
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Sep 21, 20232 min read
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Prolific Thief Successfully Convicted after Catch a Thief UK the Police and Public Collaborate
In a recent ruling by Sheffield Magistrates Court, Clint Anderson, a 32-year-old resident of Hackenthorpe in Sheffield, has been...
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Aug 18, 20232 min read
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Understanding and Navigating An Arrest Without Warrant (Citizen's Arrest) and the use of Handcuffs
The concept of an arrest without warrant, (citizen's arrest) is not unfamiliar, but its implications and execution might be less clear....
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Aug 17, 20235 min read
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