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Call for compassion for shoplifters rebuffed by PCCs

PCCs have rejected the HMI Chief's call for leniency on shoplifters.

Decision: Officers will balance protecting retailers against court pressures

Decision: Officers will balance protecting retailers against court pressures

Date - 23rd May 2022
By - Chris Smith and Cachella Smith
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Police and crime commissioners have pushed back on advice from the new HM Chief Inspector for officers to use “discretion” over whether to prosecute desperate shoplifters amid rising poverty levels.  In a media interview he raised...
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