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<p>I chair the National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG) which brings together
partners including the police, trade bodies and retailers and is overseeing a range
of work to tackle retail crime. This includes the collation and dissemination of good
practice and developing guidance on the use of Impact Statements for Business, which
give victims of business crime the opportunity to set out the impact the crime has
had on the business, including, for example, financial loss. The NRCSG also continues
to work with retailers to improve the management and response to shop theft using
a partnership approach.</p><p>Where shop theft involves anti-social behaviour, local
areas may use the tools provided for by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing
Act 2014. Where appropriate, this may include the Community Remedy, which gives victims
of low-level crime and anti-social behaviour a say in the punishment of perpetrators
who receive an out of court punishment, and the Community Trigger, which gives victims
of persistent anti-social behaviour the ability to request a formal case review.</p><p><br>The
powers are deliberately local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine
whether their use is appropriate in the circumstances. The Home Office keeps use of
the powers under review through an Anti-social Behaviour Strategic Board which brings
together key partners.</p>
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