Purbeck North

Shoplifting

Location:
Wareham town centre

Issue:
There is an emerging issue of retail causing harm to staff, customers and the wider community

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Targeted high-visibility patrols at key times and locations
- Monthly deployment of the Mobile Police Station (MPS) in the town centre
- Dedicated operations and intelligence gathering
- Multi-agency problem solving with local business owners and other partner agencies
- Relevant updates being shared via social media and our Dorset Alert system to reassure local residents of the work we are doing

October update:
This is a newly recorded priority for the area, but we have already:
- Conducted 1,000 minutes of targeted patrol in the town centre during September
- Deployed the Mobile Police Station at Streche Road car park on the 17th of September for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers
- Engaged with shop staff to provide advice and reassurance