Retail Crime
By working together we can tackle retail crime and build confidence amongst businesses, staff and the public
Developed jointly with retailers, business groups and Thames Valley Police, the PCC’s Retail Crime Strategy sets out tangible actions to tackle shoplifting, retail crime and violence towards shop workers.
The strategy aims to support businesses and create a hostile environment for those who commit crimes in the local economy by focusing on 6 key pillars:
- Intelligence
- Enforcement
- Partnership
- Prevention
- Justice
- Reassurance
Matthew has been engaging with local, regional and national retailers and business groups for several months to better understand the challenges they face in relation to retail crime and today also marks the creation of the Thames Valley Strategic Retail Crime Forum which will build upon that engagement and strengthen the partnership between the police and businesses in tackling retail crime.
Retail Crime Strategy
Download a full copy of the Strategy document.
In Focus report
In March 2024, the Association of Police & Crime Commissioners (APCC) featured the work of Matthew Barber and Thames Valley Police in their report on Tackling Business and Retail Crime.
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