New shopworker protections are a turning point for retail crime

shoplifting crime

The Crime and Policing Bill offers long-awaited protections for shopworkers, but enforcement and consistency will determine whether it makes a real difference, says Ed Woodall, CEO of the ACS

After years of campaigning by ACS and other trade bodies and unions, the Crime and Policing Bill has finally become law

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