Latest Crime & Security insight and analysis – Page 44
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NewsMPs call for action against retail crime in parliamentary debate
MPs from across the political spectrum called on the government to take action against retail crime, in a debate in parliament on Thursday (11 April).
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NewsCo-op removes single knives from sale amid crime wave
The Co-op Group has become the latest retailer to stop selling single kitchen knives in response to a rise in the number of fatal stabbings taking place across the UK.
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NewsMinisters launch call for evidence to tackle violent retail crime
The government has published a consultation calling for evidence of abuse against shop staff to help shape its response to violent retail crime.
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NewsMPs set to debate policy on preventing retail crime
MPs will debate policy on the prevention of retail crime in the House of Commons on 11 April.
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NewsMan charged with murder of store owner Ravi Katharkamar
A man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of convenience store owner Ravi Katharkamar during a robbery in north-west London.
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NewsFemale store worker injured in Cheshire McColl's robbery
Cheshire Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a store worker was injured during an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Crewe.
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OpinionCounting the cost of crime
Whenever we talk to retailers about the biggest issues they face on a day-to-day basis, the number one thing that comes up time and again is crime, writes the ACS chief executive.
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NewsTeenager jailed over axe-wielding robbery in Surrey c-store
A teenager who threatened a female convenience store worker in Surrey with an axe has been jailed for 44 months.
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NewsSecond man arrested over murder of Ravi Katharkamar
A second man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of convenience store owner Ravi Katharkamar during a robbery in north-west London.
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NewsMan arrested over murder of store owner Ravi Katharkamar
A man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of convenience store owner Ravi Katharkamar during a robbery in north-west London.
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NewsMurdered north London store owner named as Ravi Katharkamar
A convenience store owner who was fatally stabbed during a robbery in north-west London has been identified as 54-year-old Ravi Katharkamar, Metropolitan Police have announced.
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NewsCrime cost convenience sector £246m over past year, says ACS
Crime against convenience retailers cost the sector an estimated £246m over the last year, with over 10,000 incidents of violence reported, according to the new Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) crime report.
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NewsStore worker murdered during north-west London robbery
The Metropolitan Police are appealing for information regarding the fatal stabbing of a store worker during a robbery at a convenience store in north-west London.
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NewsBRC urges action over "spiralling" cost of retail crime
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is urging both Parliament and Police and Crime Commissioners to take action against retail crime, following a 12% rise in spending on crime prevention and losses.
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BlogDon't stereotype shoplifters
Over the years we’ve discovered shoplifters like disguises, writes Hull-based Premier retailer Sam Coldbeck.
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NewsCCTV released following gas explosion above Select & Save store
Police are appealing for witnesses following a large gas explosion above a Select & Save store in Staffordshire.
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NewsMan jailed following two "terrifying" robberies at same c-store
A knife-wielding robber who targeted the same convenience store in Nottinghamshire twice in two days has been jailed for eight years.
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NewsCo-op Group tackles crime with SmartWater fog cannons
The Co-operative Group is set to install SmartWater fog cannons in stores in an attempt to combat retail crime.
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NewsImperial launches anti-illicit tobacco hotline
Imperial Tobacco has announced the launch of its own anti-illicit trade (AIT) hotline.
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NewsCCTV released of violent Lancaster c-store robbers
Police have released CCTV images of two men in connection with a violent knife-point armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Lancashire, where a staff member was punched in the face.