Category Archives: Shoplifting

BBC News carried a story that investigated the world of the shoplifter and found that many of them are not deterred by the sentences that could be received.

A woman named Kelsey was interviewed for the Victoria Derbyshire programme and told producers that “Nine times out of 10, you get away with it, and you’re not bothered about the consequences.”

The Express reports that police are failing to catch the vast majority of burglars, car thieves and shoplifters, with half of shoplifting cases being closed without identifying a suspect.

Business owners fear the alarming statistics will give criminals the ‘green light’ to wreak havoc.

As reported on The Star website, Frances Bishop who starred in the 2016 series of The Apprentice has called for tougher sentencing for shoplifters after being attacked in her own store.

Frances Bishop was working at the store in Waterdale Shopping Centre when she was assaulted by a man who was furtively placing two outfits into a large bag.

Mail Online reports that a security officer claims that he was told by Devon & Cornwall police that retailers should call shoplifters’ parents, not the police, as the force will not respond unless the value stolen is over £200.

The security worker – who wishes to remain anonymous – said, “Police are no longer going to attend shoplifting arrests in stores.

According to the Telegraph & Argus website, a Finance Director “preyed on” her employers to steal over £600,000, giving more than half to a “romance fraudster”.

Ilyiea Ali – jailed for 30 months – took money from Information Security Forum Ltd (ISF) from an internal account that was used for payroll purposes.

As reported on the The Express website, police have sparked outrage after suggesting shop workers could detain thieves themselves with a “citizen’s arrest”.

This had lead to accusations that they are asking other people to do their jobs for them, putting shop owners and staff at risk.