Supermarkets ban staff from challenging shoplifters amid rising theft
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5 questionsWhat specific official policies or guidelines from Co-op and Waitrose management explicitly prohibit staff from intervening with shoplifters?
How many staff members have faced disciplinary action or dismissal for challenging shoplifters under these reported policies?
What alternative measures, such as increased security or police cooperation, are being implemented by these supermarkets to address the rise in shoplifting?
What is the current rate of prosecution and sentencing for shoplifting offenses in the areas mentioned, and how might proposed policy changes affect this?
To what extent are the reported incidents of violence and threats against staff directly linked to the policy of non-intervention?
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