Tougher sentences needed to tackle shop worker abuse - PCC
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has told MPs that tougher laws, as well as treatment for drug addicts, are needed to ensure shop workers are better protected from abuse.
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Speaking at the Home Affairs Select Committee, David Jamieson described how urgent action is needed if retailers are to be kept safe.
The level of abuse against shop workers in the West Midlands rose by a fifth in 2020.
In 2019, there were 781 incidents of abuse reported to the police. In 2020, numbers rose to 934.
The PCC was invited to provide evidence to MPs after spearheading a campaign to see shop workers better protected and was joined by senior police officers from around the country.
