New Victorian Premier continues retail crime crackdown
Stalking, harassment, and threatening behaviour in retail locations have increased by 10.1 per cent in the year to March...
Stalking, harassment, and threatening behaviour in retail locations have increased by 10.1 per cent in the year to March...
The operation received a further $6.5 million investment in March to extend it to the end of the year.
Retail offences in the state jumped 11.2 per cent during the year ended September.
The new laws strengthen penalties for assaults, abuse, and harassment against frontline retail workers.
Police can now prevent recidivist and violent offenders from re-entering retail premises.
"Research shows that stricter laws do have a positive impact on retailers and communities, by creating safer working and...
"While most people do the right thing retail crime continues to be a major challenge, involving reoffending, brazen thef...
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