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Police are recording more shoplifting offences than at any other time in the past 13 years, official figures have revealed.

Police recorded 336,505 shoplifting offences in the year - a 3% rise compared to the previous year.

Security experts Leisuresec plc give their 10 tips to fight back against shoplifters…

1. Maximise Visibility

Almost half of us (47%) will have participated in at least one form of gambling during the past month, writes Richard McCann. 

Gaming is clearly an extremely popular form of adult entertainment as well as playing an important role in the hospitality economy, and providing employment for more than 100,000 people.

Responsible gambling is at the core of today’s hospitality sector and indeed many charities benefit significantly from casino patronage, as well as the sector’s significant contribution to the Exchequer! 

Against a background of rising levels of gun and knife crime, Leisuresec’s Risk Assessment team report on how to protect the hard-working security staff for whom this trend is more than a statistic – it’s something they meet face-on in the course of their work.

Official figures reveal the tragic statistic that knife crime across England and Wales has risen for the first time in four years.  Police recorded 26,370 offences in 2014/15, up from 25,974 the previous year - breaking a downward trend since 2010/11.