All Crime articles – Page 30
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NewsGang jailed for blowing up ATMs across UK
Seven men have been handed jail sentences for blowing up ATMs at stores across the UK and stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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Dear Jac
This retailer is calling it 'the crime of the century'...
Six police officers for flowers picked up off the street?…
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NewsCrimestoppers and ACS renew partnership
Crimestoppers has renewed its seven-year partnership with the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) in a bid to confront the estimated £232m annual cost of offences to the sector.
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NewsACS reveals £232m cost of crime against c-stores
Crime against convenience retailers cost the sector an estimated £232m, which equates to £4,600 per store, according to the (ACS) Association of Convenience Store’s Crime Report 2017.
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NewsSGF calls for new approach to tackle Scottish "crime wave"
The Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) is exploring a new legislative approach to tackling violent crime against shop staff after it reported that a quarter of convenience stores regularly experience physical and verbal abuse
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NewsBattery found in Co-op Easter bunny prompts criminal probe
A criminal investigation has begun into “alleged product tampering” following the latest incident affecting the Co-operative which the Food Standards Agency warned could cause choking and burns.
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NewsMerseyside police clamp down on Christmas retail crime
Retailers in Merseyside have been given additional support from police to protect their businesses from retail crime in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsNew partnership seeks to put brakes on forecourt crime
National crime-reporting platform Facewatch has partnered with payment recovery firm Forecourt Eye in a bid to crack down on record levels of theft from petrol forecourts.
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NewsFraudulent retailer 'king pin' sentenced for crimes
A Glasgow convenience store owner, exposed as the “king-pin” in an illicit alcohol supply ring, has been sentenced for his crimes at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
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NewsOne Stop franchise opens in former Police Station
Retailers in the Welsh village of Llanberis have completely transformed a former 1940s police station and jail into a new One Stop franchise.
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Product NewsBodyVerde launches five sensitive skin treatments
BodyVerde, the sensitive skin treatment brand, has made five of its leading products available to UK retailers for the first time.
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NewsPolice and Crime Commissioners commit to tackling retail crime
Almost all Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) elected on May 5 have given their commitment to a series of measures by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) to tackle local retail crime.
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NewsRetail sector has highest crime rates, says official report
Convenience retailers and the wholesale sectors have higher crime rates than any other sector, according to figures released today as part of the Home Office’s Commercial Victimisation survey.
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NewsSGF to meet Police Scotland over Glasgow retail crime
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is set to meet with Police Scotland following the murder of Asad Shah and other recent assaults on retailers in Glasgow.
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NewsMinisters urge stores to engage with police
Ministers have urged retailers to do more to report crime and lobby their Police and Crime Commissioners ahead of the PCC elections on 5 May, as new figures reveal that crime against local shops is costing an estimated £122m.
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BlogStamping out crime
Crime is a significant burden on retailers’ businesses and the ACS wants more action to prevent it, writes chief executive James Lowman.
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NewsRetailers support volunteer police plan
Retailers have backed plans to give new powers to volunteer police as crime statistics reveal the highest level of shop theft since 2003.
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NewsACS and Crimestoppers offer reward for armed robber identity
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to £10,000 to identify a man believed responsible for a series of robberies across Birmingham and the Black Country.
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BlogWork with the police
By doing our bit and supporting the local policing team, bonds are strengthened and we can make the best of a bad job, writes Samantha Coldbeck.
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J'accuse! This ex-policeman's lot is not a happy one
The c-store sector must add DIY policing to its skills-set…