BRC Urge Police To Act Against Retail Crime

Sunday, 8th March 2020 at 11:01am

As reported on the Bedford Independent website, the latest Retail Crime Survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that the total cost from crime and crime prevention has surged to £2.2 billion, an increase of 16% from the previous year.

The survey also flags up the dramatic impact of violence and abuse against retail workers, which has risen to 424 each day.

In February 2020, the Prime Minister said that “we should not tolerate crimes of violence against shop workers”, yet 70% of retailers surveyed reported that the police response to these incidents was ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.

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