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A selection of news stories from across the UK, relating to civil recovery, retail theft, employment screening, online fraud and other subjects relevant to the services and crime deterrent solutions that CRS can offer your business.
Shoplifting Of Food In Essex Rises By 20%
BBC News reports that the number of cases of food shoplifting in Essex rose by about 20% last year. Basildon, Colchester and Harlow saw particularly high percentage increases, with Southend showing the highest increase at 44%. Figures from Essex Police show there were 2,752 thefts in 2013, compared to 2,290 in 2012. A food bank …
read moreEmployers At Risk Of Fraud From Foreign Jobseekers’ CV Lies
Employers who do not cross check job applications from jobseekers have a one in three chance of employing unqualified staff, potentially putting the business at risk of “fraudulent, dishonest or inappropriate behaviour”, according to a news story in The Telegraph. Almost a third of CVs from job hunters contained discrepancies relating to professional qualifications and …
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