Police force dishes out DIY crime report kits to stores after shoplifting ... trends now
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Retailers blighted by prolific shoplifters are being issued with DIY crime report kits to gather evidence for police.
The packs are used to make the evidence gathering process more efficient, allowing staff to provide statements and CCTV footage of offenders that can then be passed onto detectives.
The Metropolitan Police said the package of evidence would be reviewed and 'if it is adequate, the report will be opened and investigated.'
The kits, part of Operation Retail, will be used when CCTV footage is the only line of enquiry, no violence or weapons are involved and the suspect is not a repeat offender.
The development comes after a business owner in Hampshire said this week that local police would not bother to
