Can cameras save our shop workers from attack?
As Christmas and New Year are expected to be flashpoints for violence in retail, we investigate whether body-worn cameras are effective at keeping staff safe.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 December 2023
Violence at work
Police to target ‘rampant rise in retail crime’ and violence
A specialist police team known as Project Pegasus is to target organised crime gangs who are masters in shoplifting, as violence against shopworkers soars across the UK.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 November 2023
Shopworkers deserve greater protection from violence
Violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers has been a growing problem in recent years, which was made much worse by the coronavirus pandemic.
By Paddy Lillis on 06 December 2021
POA says jail time for prison officer attack ‘appropriate’
The Professional Trades Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers (POA) has approved a court’s decision to order a prisoner who assaulted his officer to four years’ extra jail time.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 July 2019
