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Police and army veterans working undercover for Co-op are catching shoplifters only to have to let them go because police are ignoring 80 per cent of cases, a senior executive claimed today. The chain has witnessed a 41 per cent rise in incidents of shoplifting in the first eight months of the year compared to the last, MailOnline can exclusively reveal. Paul Gerrard, the chain's campaigns and public affairs director, said the number of cases of violence being used against staff had also increased by 25 per cent. The chain has invested in undercover security guards who perform citizen's arrests on thieves, but Mr Gerrard - who used to work in law enforcement - said that in the majority of cases they had to be let go because officers never turn up.

Co-op boss reveals stores hire ex-cops amid shoplifting 'epidemic'

Co-op boss reveals stores hire ex-cops amid shoplifting ‘epidemic’ By Rory Tingle, Home Affairs Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 04:35 EDT, 19 September 2023 | Updated: 04:35 EDT, 19 September 2023 Advertisement Police and army veterans working undercover for Co-op are…

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September 19, 2023

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One user, 'x_borrowing.tings_x', ranked stores out of ten based on how easy they were to steal from

Now shoplifters use TikTok to tell fans how to steal: Youngsters share tips using codewords like 'borrow' to get around censors – as John Lewis chairwoman warns thefts are becoming an 'epidemic'

Shoplifters are using TikTok to share tips on how to steal from stores and adopting codewords like ‘borrowing’ to avoid detection by its filters. One user, ‘x_borrowing.tings_x’, ranked stores out of ten based on how easy they were to steal…

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September 12, 2023

Co-op boss reveals stores hire ex-cops amid shoplifting 'epidemic'

Now shoplifters use TikTok to tell fans how to steal: Youngsters share tips using codewords like 'borrow' to get around censors – as John Lewis chairwoman warns thefts are becoming an 'epidemic'

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