Police working with local businesses in Rother to tackle shoplifting
Rother police met with retailer Andrew Jempson and store manager Frank Walker at Jempson’s in Rye to discuss concerns around shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
A Rother Police spokesperson said: “The visit brought together local policing teams and businesses to look at what’s working and what more can be done to protect staff, customers and the community. The group discussed the impact of retail crime locally, including the use of the crime sharing information service DISC to share information and intelligence between businesses and police, helping to reduce incidents; targeted patrols in key areas to deter offending and support retailers and new technology, including facial recognition, helping to deter offenders.” District Commander Chief Inspector Simon Yates said: “Retail crime has a real impact on our communities and local businesses. By working closely with our partners, using targeted patrols and sharing information through tools like DISC, we are seeing positive results. "We’ll continue working closely with our retail partners to reduce crime and keep businesses, staff and customers safe."