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Elm Park has made a clear stand against shoplifting as police, councillors, retailers and the local MP came together at a special crime prevention meeting to tackle the growing problem head-on. Led by the Elm Park Safer Neighbourhood Team, the meeting sent a powerful message that criminal behaviour will not be tolerated and that the community is standing united to protect its businesses.
Retailers across Elm Park are being urged to attend a special crime prevention meeting on Monday 12 January at 10am, as police, councillors and the local MP come together to confront the growing problem of shoplifting and threats against staff.
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Yesterday, Monday 5 January, police officers and Elm Park ward councillors were out in the town centre speaking directly to retailers about the growing impact of shoplifting and a serious recent assault on a local business.
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In response to concerns raised by local retailers in Elm Park about criminals targeting their stores, local officers responded by
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Neighbourhood policing teams in Havering have stepped up their fight against shoplifting after retail premises in Rainham were repeatedly targeted.
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Romford has been named Havering’s shoplifting capital, with the town centre recording the highest number of thefts across the borough according to data.
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On Sunday, 12 October, an off-duty Detective Chief Inspector witnessed a man shoplifting in a store on Eastern Avenue, Romford.
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Quick work by police officers in Harold Hill has seen a shoplifter ‘banged up’ for 14 weeks after being caught redhanded with over £500 worth of goods.
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Shoplifting in Romford reached nearly 5,400 incidents recorded in the area last year alone, marking a sharp 23.3% rise. It now makes up nearly 10% of all crime locally.
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Proactive Work by Havering officers across Hornchurch and Elm Park has seen four significant shoplifters arrested.
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Police across Havering are cracking down on shoplifting, but a question worth asking-just how much responsibility do shop owners have to do their best to deter shoplifting in their store? And is the use of facial recognition, the way forward now?
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Shoplifting had spiralled out of control across Havering, with retailers describing the situation as the worst they’ve ever experienced.
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Across Havering, most areas havel been under the spotlight for ongoing shoplifting offences. Retail workers have spoken to us about being threatened daily—with violence, and even the horrendous threat of having acid thrown in their face.
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Officers investigating two thefts at a store in Romford have charged a man.
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Mohamed Awaleh, of Mayesbrook Road, Dagenham has been handed a six month prison sentence for theft and breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
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Tackling shoplifting across Upminster is a priority for local police officers. Officers have been proactively working with local retailers to tackle the battle against thieves.
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A woman has been handed a custodial sentence for attempted shoplifting.
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After numerous enquiries by officers, a 59 year old male was arrested for shoplifting and the stolen items were returned.
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Our community is being left vulnerable as officers are pulled into central London to deal with the upheavals of central London. This is unacceptable and unfair to the residents of our community-Andrew Rosindell MP.
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The battle to stop prolific shoplifting across Hornchurch Town Centre took a new turn this week as a 20 year old woman and a 13 year old girl were both arrested.
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