Shoplifters committing repeat offences could be handed prison sentences under revisions to crime bill
At present, a police caution can be given as an alternative to prosecution
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At present, a police caution can be given as an alternative to prosecution
There are now just under 150,000 police officers across England and Wales - the highest number since comparable records began in 2003.
More than 213,000 residential burglaries reported last year went unsolved - the equivalent of just under 600 a day.
NORTH Yorkshire Police, which has left 120 non-officer posts vacant to 'balance the books' has revealed the Government’s scheme to increase…
A police force which has left 120 non-officer posts vacant to balance the books has revealed the Government’s scheme to increase numbers of police…