Britons should not be expected to confront criminals and put themselves at risk
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Britons should not be expected to confront criminals and put themselves at risk
Britons should not be expected to confront criminals and put themselves at risk
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Police chief says public should stand up to shoplifters themselves

Desperate workers on the front line of Britain's shoplifting CRISIS

Shoplifters think they can rob shops with impunity, police chief warns

Stop, thief: UK police chief has her eye on shoplifters amid a surge in cases

Tory police chief faces backlash over telling public to stop shoplifters

Too often, decisions taken in Westminster have left forces in an invidious position

Is this the new normal, where brazen thieves are met with a smile and a nod but taking a stand makes you an outcast?

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner claims people who fail to intervene are ‘part of problem’

Nowadays, officers are less a force for law and order than a glorified community service

Watchdog’s warning comes as despairing retailers wonder whom the law is supposed to protect

Matthew Barber, the PCC for Thames Valley said that tackling thieves was not just a job for police and criticised onlookers for…