Shopkeepers in a busy shopping street say they have resorted to ‘policing it ourselves’ after losing faith with the justice system amid the escalating issue of shoplifting.
A leading trade union has spoken out about the government plans to crackdown on abuse of shop workers, saying that new legislation will make police forces across the county “take notice” of the spiralling issue.
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