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Retail Trade: Crime Prevention

Asked by Lee PitcherLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 72389

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the use of digital asset management systems by local retailers to support crime prevention.

Answered by Sarah Jones

the Retail Crime Forum to ensure we understand the needs of retailers and to promote collaboration between the retail sector, security providers and law enforcement. This is an opportunity to share best practice and awareness of different initiatives to tackle the range of drivers of shop theft, including technology.

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