All Crime articles – Page 18
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NewsFilippo Berio victim of £5k olive oil theft from distribution lorry
The business has asked for anyone who is offered its Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil under suspicious circumstances to get in touch
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NewsPolice face new call to tackle rising tide of shoplifting and violence against staff
A letter signed by more than 100 retail bosses cites rising levels of abuse and anti-social behaviour across their operations
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NewsSouthern Co-op and Facewatch defend use of facial recognition tech following privacy complaint
Big Brother Watch has lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner
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NewsTax gap on alcohol and tobacco rises to an estimated £3.7 billion in 2021
The increase indicates that tax evasion and the illegal importation of tobacco is a growing problem in the UK
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NewsFarm shop owners warned following string of burglaries
Security advice issued after seven shops in north west England and the Midlands are targeted by thieves
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NewsBleiker’s Smokehouse brand saved by US fish company Seriously
The company is currently carrying out maintance so production can restart in a few weeks’ time
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NewsAggravated offence for attacking shopworkers comes into force today
The new provision carries tougher penalties for offenders
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NewsCentral England Co-op to roll out bodycams to 38 more stores
The 260-store retailer initially launched the bodycams in over 50 stores last year
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NewsIncidents of violence and abuse triple during pandemic, BRC crime survey finds
Just over 1,300 incidents occurred each day during the 12-month period, which was up from 455 a day the previous year.
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NewsRetailers to face bigger fines if caught selling knives to children
The Sentencing Council proposed the new guidelines, including one for organisations and one for individual
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NewsShoplifting on the rise as mounting cost of living bites
Concerns are mounting over a major increase in shoplifting rates
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Comment & OpinionWhy all fmcg businesses need to boost their cyber resilience
No organisation is immune from cyber crime irrespective of size or sector, says Jude McCorry, CEO at the Scottish Business Resilience Centre
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NewsMidcounties Co-op invests £1m in crime deterrent measures
The society said the investment would help bring criminals to justice and make its local communities a safer place
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NewsConvenience store groups welcome introduction of new shopworker protection law
The law brings tougher penalties on those who attack shopworkers A new law which brings tougher penalties on those who attack shopworkers has come into force. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act was given royal assent on 28 April. It sees new provisions come into ...
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NewsSoaring petrol prices see reports of fuel theft rise by 215%
BOSS is now warning forecourt operators to be “extra vigilant” and retain any CCTV recordings to catch potential offenders
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NewsC-stores make record investment of £246m into crime prevention measures
Each store spent an average of £5,239 on crime deterrents such as security staff, CCTV and intruder alarms
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the rise of armed robberies in convenience stores?
Shop workers are being attacked, threatened, and even killed while on duty in convenience stores. Armed robberies cause untold damage. Yet they’re occurring with worrying regularity
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NewsScottish retail crime law encourages shopworkers to report almost 300 cases of abuse
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is encoraging members to report all instances of crime to the police
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Analysis & FeaturesJames Hall cyberattack: what happened and what are the lessons?
The Spar wholesaler is counting the cost after 300-plus stores were affected
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NewsCyberattack hits more than 300 James Hall-supplied Spar stores
James Hall said it was sorry for the inconvenience caused to its customers and thanked retailers for their patience