All Crime articles – Page 18
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NewsScottish face coverings decision slammed by SGF
The Scottish government’s announcement that face coverings in shops are to become mandatory has been criticised by the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF).
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NewsScottish Protection of Workers Bill gains government support
The Scottish Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has offered its unanimous support for the general principles of the ‘Protection of Workers Bill’.
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NewsAction on retail abuse urged by industry
The retail industry has called on the government to take action to stop abuse and violence towards workers.
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Product NewsNew 19 Crimes Sauv Block added to range
Treasury Wine Estates has launched a new addition to its 19 Crimes portfolio.
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NewsMillions of illicit cigarettes seized in joint agency raid
Eight million suspected illicit cigarettes, destined for sale in Northern Ireland and beyond, have been seized during a Joint Agency Task Force operation in Co Armagh.
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NewsRetailers report tobacco sales surge as lockdown hits illicit trade
Legitimate tobacco sales through convenience stores appear to have surged during the lockdown period which severed many of the links between illicit sellers and smokers.
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NewsViolent offences and threats to "cough on staff" surge in Central England Co-op stores
Incidents of verbal abuse and violent offences against convenience store workers, including threats to cough and spit on staff, have soared in Central England Co-op stores in the past four weeks.
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NewsFacewatch updates technology to identify mask wearers
Security firm Facewatch has updated its facial recognition technology to allow identification of people entering a store wearing surgical facemasks.
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Features and analysisHow to prevent criminal damage at your store
Four Champion retailers discuss the different types of crime they have experienced and the resulting security measures they have taken.
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NewsFour men convicted of carrying out armed robberies at c-stores
Four men have been convicted of carrying out a spate of armed robberies at convenience stores and betting shops in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
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NewsCoronavirus: Stockpiling shopper attacks store manager for refusing milk sale
Convenience store manager Anita Nye is imploring the general public to treat hard-working shop staff with far greater respect, after she was brutally assaulted by a customer who was attempting to stockpile milk.
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NewsMP secures time for new bill to protect shopworkers from violence and abuse
Alex Norris MP has successfully secured parliamentary time to consider new legislation to protect shopworkers.
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NewsIncidents of violence and abuse against shopworkers up 9%
Incidents of violence and abuse against shopworkers have risen to 424 each day, up 9% on last year, according to the British Retail Consortium’s latest annual crime survey.
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NewsMPs join call for new legislative protection of shopworkers
A specific new offence for attacks against people serving the public needs to be created in a bid to better protect shopworkers, a group of MPs have stated.
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NewsNew partnership to improve retailer access to anti-shoplifting technology
Retailers now have greater access to GDPR-compliant facial recognition technology which helps guard against shoplifting, following a tie-up between Vista CCTV and Facewatch.
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NewsScottish convenience retailers hit by shoplifting “pandemic”
Shoplifting is now “essentially a pandemic” in Scotland, with almost all retailers who responded to a new survey on retail crime saying that they were victims of shoplifting on a daily basis.
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NewsLatest shop theft figures “vastly underestimate” scale of problem
New official figures revealing a 3% drop in police-recorded shop theft “vastly underestimate” the scale of the problem, according to the Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsCentral England Co-op supports shoplifter rehab scheme in Birmingham
Central England Co-op has linked up with West Midlands Police to support a pioneering scheme in Birmingham aimed at helping prolific shoplifters enter rehab and turn their lives around.
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NewsPolice appeal following traumatic armed raid on Derbyshire store
Derbyshire Police are appealing for witnesses following a traumatic armed raid on a village shop in Overseal earlier this week.
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NewsGovernment under mounting pressure to take action on retail violence
The industry has reiterated calls to the government to take action to tackle violence and abuse towards shopworkers.