Final update regarding plain clothes work this week

Final update regarding plain clothes work this week

You raised shoplifting as a concern, so here’s a quick local update.

Good Afternoon Wallington South resident,

I hope this finds you well, I am writing to provide a final update on our plain clothes operation.

Yesterday saw officers deal with several incidents including the processing of a man in his 40s for shoplifting from another local business, all of the goods had been returned to the shop involved.

Another prolific shoplifter a man in his forties has been arrested with several offences of shoplifting by officers, the majority of offences had been reported by Wallington based businesses.

As always we will provide more updates as and when we are able to.

Kind Regards
Nathan

The Met is cracking down on street crime, like shoplifting, people doing drugs and phone-snatching. 

We’ve put hundreds more officers on the frontlines of community crime-fighting teams, upping visible patrols in the right ‘hot spots’ so we can deter and catch criminals.

We’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%.

But we know there is more to do. That’s why we’re stepping up our use of technology, increasing our operations and working with retailers to make it less appealing for criminals to commit these crimes in the first place.

If you notice anything suspicious or witness anyone shoplifting, please report it as soon as possible. These reports are invaluable in letting us build a picture of when and where shop lifters operate, meaning we can be in the right place at the right time to arrest those responsible. 

For more guidance, see our page on how to spot a shoplifter.