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08/05/2007 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE ISSUE WARNING TO RETAIL BUSINESSES OVER DISTRACTION GANG | |||
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| Businesses across Northamptonshire are being warned to be on their guard after a number of incidents where gangs of people have gone into retail or other commercial premises and distracted the staff, allowing accomplices to walk into offices or other private areas and steal cash and property. There have been six offences in Northamptonshire that are linked by the fact that the offenders have been in groups of seven or eight people gangs is unusual in that they enter stores in large numbers, usually around seven or eight people, and will go to any lengths to keep staff busy. Similar offences have been reported across the country. Police are now asking businesses to make sure that the private and public areas of their business premises are well defined and that the private areas are secured. Safer Community Team staff across the county will also be reminding shops in their area of the need to be vigilant and ensure their shops are secure. A police spokesman said: “There have only been six offences, so while there is no need for businesses to be overly concerned but we would like them to be aware of the tactics used by this gang or gangs of people and of the simple ways in which they can reduce the risks to their business.” |
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