Police take action against business crime in Plymouth
Offenders have been arrested and stolen items recovered
Devon & Cornwall Police have been taking action to safeguard local businesses in Plymouth with a number of offenders arrested and stolen items recovered.
Over the week of action, neighbourhood police officers carried out a warrant at a residential address which led to the seizure of stolen items including aftershaves, deodorant and razors. Work is ongoing to return these items to the rightful premises. Three prolific offenders were also located, arrested and charged with shoplifting offences.
High visibility patrols also took place across the city centre and surrounding towns, along with the support of local police cadets.
Businesses were also given important advice on how to further protect their businesses from being a targeted by criminals, meanwhile the CCTV van was also deployed across busy shopping areas in Plymouth, acting as a visible deterrent to opportunist shoplifters.
Acting Chief Inspector Dom Nicholls, who heads up neighbourhood police teams across Plymouth, said:
“Our main goal is to really embed our officers within the business community. Every crime against a business affects its livelihood and the wellbeing of employees.
“Creating a safer business environment involves a collaborative approach. We want to show retailers that we’re here to work alongside them to keep their business and employees safe; our officers will take action against prolific offenders, we do take reports seriously and we will continue to work closely with them to gather information about crimes and suspects. And in turn, it’s important businesses continue to follow crime prevention advice and come forward to tell us what’s going on.
“By building this trust and working together, we can take a tough stand against business crime in our community. I hope this shows that police are committed to protecting local retailers to help create a thriving, safe community for everyone.”
You can find further help and advice on business safety here.