New Retail Crime Forum to bring retailers and police together

Dear Resident

Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards has launched a new Retail Crime Forum to work at pace with retailers across the county to tackle shoplifting and wider retail crime. 

The Forum will accelerate collaboration between national and independent retailers, business groups, and the police and key partners to address retail crime and improve crime prevention and business confidence in Hertfordshire.

The Forum’s first meeting, to be hosted by a large retailer, will be held on Tuesday 6 May. Retailers big and small throughout Hertfordshire are encouraged to attend and have their voice heard. Retailers can register their interest at bit.ly/HertsRetailCrimeforum

The Commissioner’s new Police and Crime Plan for Hertfordshire will prioritise tackling shop theft and wider crime that affects retailers. The Retail Crime Forum will deliver on the Plan’s priority to convene businesses and the police to take a collaborative approach to tackling retail crime across the entire county, improving crime prevention and reporting and improving the confidence of retailers.

Thank you