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Unions Urge Security to Avoid Confronting Shoplifters Amid 133% Rise.

4/28/2026

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Union leaders are telling security personnel to watch and report shoplifters but avoid direct confrontation.
The Security Industry Federation warned members not to put themselves in harm’s way for thieves.
The retail union Usdaw advised its 360,000 members to stay safe and not intervene against potentially dangerous criminals.
Shoplifting offences in Britain have risen 133 percent over the past four years as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.

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Story summary

Union leaders are telling security personnel to watch and report shoplifters but avoid direct confrontation.
The Security Industry Federation warned members not to put themselves in harm’s way for thieves.
The retail union Usdaw advised its 360,000 members to stay safe and not intervene against potentially dangerous criminals.
Shoplifting offences in Britain have risen 133 percent over the past four years as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.