Harborough Traders Welcome Clampdown On Violent Thieves
Written by HFM News on 12th April 2024
Traders in Market Harborough have welcomed new action to deal with violent shoplifters.
The government is making assault on a shopworker a specific criminal offence, with courts able to impose six-month jail terms, or unlimited fines.
There has been a rise in thefts from shops in Market Harborough in the past year and some members of staff have been assaulted.
Flick Voss owns The Attic Dress Agency in Adam and Eve Street and represents Harbs Collective, which champions the town’s independent retailers:
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The Central England Co-Op has also welcomed the action, having campaigned for the standalone criminal offence since 2018.
Under the new crackdown, persistent shoplifters could also be forced to wear tags to track their movements.
Jarrod Burke owns Randalls Candy in Adam and Eve Street and spoke to HFM:
