"Durham police say they have made 64 arrests and laid 155 charges during a safe shop initiative to stop retail theft. They say the five-week initiative, which ran between Nov. 10 and Dec. 16, was focused on retail theft enforcement. Police say the east division community response unit, alongside front-line officers and the LCBO resource protection unit worked together to identify high theft locations across Durham region."
"They say the initiative maintained a high visible presence of officers to deter criminal activities. Of the many arrests, police say 17 of them were related to LCBO thefts, which resulted in 32 charges. Police say 38 of the 155 charges laid included breach-related offences."
The safe shop initiative ran from Nov. 10 to Dec. 16 and focused on retail theft enforcement across Durham Region. The east division community response unit, front-line officers, and the LCBO resource protection unit identified high-theft locations and maintained a high visible officer presence to deter criminal activity. The operation resulted in 64 arrests and 155 charges. Seventeen arrests were related to LCBO thefts, producing 32 charges. Thirty-eight charges involved breach-related offences. The multi-unit enforcement effort concentrated on stopping retail theft through increased patrols and targeted interventions.
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