Bournemouth retail crime action update

Police and town centre partners have taken part in action targeting retail crime in Bournemouth.

The operation in Bournemouth town centre was held last week as part of Safer Business Action Week, after Dorset Police said retail crime had been "highlighted as an issue of concern" through a local priority survey.

Officers from Bournemouth Neighbourhood Policing Team worked with the police Drone Team, Bournemouth BID, Town Rangers and local businesses, and the day led to 11 Section 35 dispersal notices and four Community Resolutions for shoplifters.

One person who was wanted in connection with 15 outstanding theft offences was arrested, and two other people were detained after a theft from Boots in the town centre during the same operation.

The drone helped officers monitor suspects and direct teams on the ground, which police said supported the recovery of stolen goods and helped locate people linked to the incidents in Bournemouth.

The work is continuing through the week, with another "day of action" planned, and neighbourhood officers are also due to speak with night time economy businesses in The Triangle before a Community Contact Point outside Flirt on Sunday.