Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, has hit out at the lack of an 'effective deterrent' for shoplifters carrying out more crimes.

Katy Bourne tells The Telegraph it is ‘madness’ how many times thieves have to be detained before ending up behind bars

Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, has hit out at the lack of an 'effective deterrent' for shoplifters carrying…

Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, said more robust police interventions are needed to prevent reoffending.

The Sussex police chief has vowed to use facial recognition and electronic tagging to stop shoplifters from ‘robbing with impunity’.