shoplifting

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Shoplifting will be targeted like organised crime as part of a plan to help police to crack down on theft.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023

A Home Office spokeswoman said: "Shoplifting strikes at the heart of local communities and we expect police forces to take this seriously - deterring this kind of crime but also catching more offenders."

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023

Barbara C. Staib, a spokesperson for the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, told The Times that a breakdown in community connections is making people feel less attached to the stores they visit.

From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2023

According to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, 1 out of 11 people in America, or nearly 25 million individuals, shoplift each year.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2022

Shoplifting charges regarding the theft of $950 or less were lowered from felonies to misdemeanors under Proposition 47 in 2014.

From Fox News • Nov. 22, 2021