Two people have been arrested and charged after a rapid police response to reports of shoplifting at a high street chemist.
Kent Police were called at 10.39pm on Wednesday, 27 August after staff at Boots in Sevenoaks High Street suspected two individuals of concealing items in shopping bags.
To achieve this, we have utilised plain clothes operations, additional uniformed patrols and engaged with the neighbourhood task force on a daily basis. Officers have also held regular safety engagement events with key local stakeholders to identify and target crime trends.”
Kent Police confirmed the year-on-year fall equates to a 9.6% reduction in reported shoplifting.
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