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4 August 2011

Making Arrests: A Good Practice Guide for Retailers

The advice contained in this booklet is an outline of the law on theft and a guide to good practice for those dealing with shop theft. Further advice may be obtained from your local police, legal adviser or trade association.

This booklet provides information about crimes committed against retailers and offers advice on how to arrest customers who steal from your shop. The advice should be used as a good practice guide which will help to ensure you carry out an arrest safely and legally. It is likely that you will be presented with a dishonest customer at some time and you will feel that the person has to be arrested. So since this is about a legal process, let’s start with some definitions and rules...

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