A RETAILER has appealed to the public after a member of staff made a failed attempt to stop thefts at their outlet in Barrow. A spokeswoman confirmed that nobody was injured during the incident and appealed for any witnesses to the incident to come forward. The Co-op spokeswoman said: “We can confirm there was a robbery at the Abbey Road Co-op in Barrow-in-Furness at 9pm on Sunday 23rd, in which a man stole two bottles of alcohol. Fortunately, no one was hurt during the incident, but we do urge anyone who may have any information to come forward to Police, who are investigating.
A RETAILER has appealed to the public after a member of staff made a failed attempt to stop thefts at their outlet in Barrow. A spokeswoman confirmed that nobody was injured during the incident and appealed for any witnesses to the incident to come forward. The Co-op spokeswoman said: “We can confirm there was a robbery at the Abbey Road Co-op in Barrow-in-Furness at 9pm on Sunday 23rd, in which a man stole two bottles of alcohol. Fortunately, no one was hurt during the incident, but we do urge anyone who may have any information to come forward to Police, who are investigating.
Putting an end to violence against retail staff Print
17th May 2021
Some 40,000 incidents of violence against people working in convenience stores were recorded last year and store owners have a duty to protect their staff as best they can. Hayley Riach, partner at leading law firm Keoghs, looks at what they need to do.
The problem
My staff have experienced verbal abuse and threats of violence from customers in-store when trying to enforce vital Covid-19 safety measures. What should I be doing to make sure I’m protecting my staff against this behaviour, and what are my obligations as an employer?
Retailers urge MPs to back amendment to Crime Bill Print
12th May 2021
A coalition of more than 30 major retailers is urging MPs to back an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill, which would offer frontline workers greater protection.
The call for stiffer penalties for those committing assaults and attacks on shopworkers comes as a new report ‘Breaking the Cycle: Gaining the views of criminal justice practitioners and retail offenders on effective sentencing’ is launched.
The research – funded through the Co-op’s Safer Colleagues, Safer Communities, campaign – offers a response to the white paper ‘A Smarter Approach to Sentencing and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill’. The provides clear opportunities to encourage government to legislate to protect and support shopworkers.
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A coalition which consists of more than 30 major retail businesses, are today (12 May, 2021) urging MPs to avoid shackling over three million shopworkers to a “life sentence” of violence, abuse and anti-social behaviour by encouraging them to back an amendment to a flagship Government crime bill which would offer frontline workers greater protection.
The call for stiffer penalties for those committing assaults and attacks on shopworkers comes as a new report “Breaking the Cycle: Gaining the views of criminal justice practitioners and retail offenders on effective sentencing” is launched. The research – written by Dr Emmeline Taylor and funded through the Co-op’s Safer Colleagues, Safer Communities, campaign – offers a response to the White Paper “A Smarter Approach to Sentencing and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill”, and provides clear opportunities to encourage Government to legislate to protect and support shopworkers.