{"id":606362,"date":"2025-12-02T01:15:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/606362\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T01:15:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:15:41","slug":"edinburghs-retail-crime-task-force-gets-to-work-the-nen-north-edinburgh-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/606362\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh\u2019s Retail Crime Task Force gets to work \u2013 The NEN \u2013 North Edinburgh News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/retail-crime-a.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/retail-crime-a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218683\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>The Edinburgh Retail Crime Task Force launched its first day of action last week in the North East of the city, focusing on Leith Walk and Fort Kinnaird.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This initiative, funded by the Scottish Government and supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CrimestoppersScotland?__cft__[0]=AZXqkFYjgEpoUTj9TCtoqggLDX1bp1Uvk-IW7MTFljFscj_ESPHMgC0q7-iASdpNrJlU6Vf0p4bBZWbqtm7SG7yDl9nOIg8m1WWhks6kF6KHmQc79-tBUdKDGIyeZ0bHvVdwZDcp69xFSFp1OfN-mbhEq38kbShx5iAleWvFlN8zNf5tF9nqH0cnc7z-nxNgvf6PeRl9yCx8tgVCodBwIBvR&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crimestoppers Scotland<\/a> , aims to tackle shoplifting and violence against retail workers. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/retail-crime-b.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/retail-crime-b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218684\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>The operation combined two key approaches \u2013 Prevent and Pursue:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2705.png\"\/> Plain-clothes officers targeted hotspot areas to identify and apprehend offenders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2705.png\"\/> High-visibility patrols visited retailers to offer reassurance, crime prevention advice, and act as a visible deterrent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Retailers have welcomed this proactive approach and the ongoing partnership to address prolific shoplifters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/retail-crime-c.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/retail-crime-c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218686\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>PC Sarah Brotherston, who led the operation, said: \u201cShoplifting is not a victimless crime. We know the harm it causes to retailers and staff, and we\u2019re committed to reducing theft and bringing offenders to justice.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThis day of action is just one piece of work that the Edinburgh Retail Crime Task Force are involved in. Further days of action and targeting of those who are repeatedly involved in shoplifting will be taking place in the run up to Christmas\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you have information about shoplifting or stolen property, report it anonymously at <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Forlo.uk%2F3Fp70%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExMmc3MGNxUlJqWHJRbk4yZnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4MDMTvTQ8pH0d57mZbe4xoRZgDyZI0HXXvOVwo9w6-0YV0aB_nqllgiSff6Q_aem_nH45R5udW4uvYIIY47VhGg&amp;h=AT1PmDe3mItuQwKfLwWrZo8o-RxJUArWpopsQ7pB_KJGWbuHknObTQ7Dt3-0BvwIXT6ziZE0hztNuSr8BB6Wh43pK362PBPzYu6E6mfgduwr4rfvhW-xEQe5qwNUWQQdkwLAhi39zCqJbCuQ&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT206qDGBOp_XHbXw-BGXvYHy08avWjNnDFhnwevccwmNVLaMq5P-LfbLrkUHO0dKsYjrG0K1Q4lFa6TqAlTjyaYIABe-cMvWYNFlSPBRvlCLMX6OfCb9BiBSGS3h0-lTNbMaxFJkNQY7Et68X-roWILKD4F-tl0S1FN6M6OcZtnz9R_ISSLkx6YFYvRIQc90vMN_P5ufWr2NibU6R6soAsKET56jA\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/orlo.uk\/3Fp70<\/a> or call 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/retail-crime-d.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/retail-crime-d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218685\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/notavictimlesscrime?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXqkFYjgEpoUTj9TCtoqggLDX1bp1Uvk-IW7MTFljFscj_ESPHMgC0q7-iASdpNrJlU6Vf0p4bBZWbqtm7SG7yDl9nOIg8m1WWhks6kF6KHmQc79-tBUdKDGIyeZ0bHvVdwZDcp69xFSFp1OfN-mbhEq38kbShx5iAleWvFlN8zNf5tF9nqH0cnc7z-nxNgvf6PeRl9yCx8tgVCodBwIBvR&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NotaVictimlessCrime<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/retailcrimetaskforce?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXqkFYjgEpoUTj9TCtoqggLDX1bp1Uvk-IW7MTFljFscj_ESPHMgC0q7-iASdpNrJlU6Vf0p4bBZWbqtm7SG7yDl9nOIg8m1WWhks6kF6KHmQc79-tBUdKDGIyeZ0bHvVdwZDcp69xFSFp1OfN-mbhEq38kbShx5iAleWvFlN8zNf5tF9nqH0cnc7z-nxNgvf6PeRl9yCx8tgVCodBwIBvR&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#RetailCrimeTaskForce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<p>\tPublished by<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a6d9c98205a3da7d24f25d108fd1a8fe9a85d73dbd7906c4dae7c37f2c3f594a\"  class=\"avatar avatar-56 photo\" height=\"56\" width=\"56\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Edinburgh Retail Crime Task Force launched its first day of action last week in the North East&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":606363,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-606362","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115647332599209911","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=606362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/606363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=606362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=606362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=606362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}