Plans to tackle retail crime stalled by election call
Before the general election was announced the UK government bowed to pressure from the retail industry in April and said it would create a standalone criminal offence for assaulting retail workers. This followed a concerted campaign by trade…
Retailers call for more action to tackle crime in stores
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Crime Survey 2024 Report published recently showed that between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023 the number of violent or abusive incidents against retail staff rose to 1,300 from almost…
Repelling intruders: Security fog explained
Security fog is a thermally generated dense white smoke, which consists of glycol or glycerine mixed with distilled water, which vaporises and then condenses in the air. This fog can be used as an active protection…