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Police Want Fast-Track Courts as 104 Serial Shoplifters Commit 5,300 Crimes
The Met says 104 serial offenders committed more than 5,300 crimes over two years, as retailers push for faster court action and stricter order enforcement.
- The Metropolitan Police, the British Retail Consortium, and the Retail Trust jointly urged the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to establish fast-track courts ensuring repeat shoplifters appear within 72 hours of charge.
- Data reveals that 104 serial offenders were responsible for more than 5,300 crimes in London over the past two years, including 4,389 shoplifting offences, with each individual breaking the law at least 31 times.
- Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist noted that neighbourhood officers are using new technology to identify repeat offenders, while positive outcomes for shoplifting cases rose to 14.3% in the year to May 2026.
- Helen Dickinson of the British Retail Consortium said "too many offenders still face little meaningful consequence," while Chris Brook-Carter of The Retail Trust emphasized theft has a "devastating impact on people's lives."
- The Government faces calls to strengthen the justice system as most criminals continued offending even after being charged, requiring a clearer escalation system for those breaching criminal behaviour orders.
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Police want fast-track courts as 104 serial shoplifters commit 5,300 crimes
Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said that although police and retailers are working together, 'too many offenders still face little meaningful consequence'
·London, United Kingdom
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Met Police begs for fast-track court system to deal with shoplifting scourge in London
The Metropolitan Police is calling for a fast-track court system to tackle the scourge of shoplifting in London.It was revealed that 104 repeat offenders were responsible for more than 5,300 crimes in the past two years.The force said the serial criminals were behind 4,389 shoplifting offences and another 1,000 other crimes over the past two financial years.Each of the 104 broke the law at least 31 times before they were jailed, and shoplifting …
·London, United Kingdom
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