After being arrested by Neighbourhood Policing Team officers from West Bridgford a suspect for a shop theft in Ruddington was charged and remanded by police at Cotgrave.
The 38 year old man will be appearing at Nottingham Magistrates on Monday 30th of December 2024 charged with six shop thefts in Ruddington, West Bridgford and Clifton, he was also wanted for failing to appear at court after being bailed in relation to 5 shop thefts earlier in 2024.
As part of Operation Shrinkage the Nottinghamshire Police plan to deal with repeated and persistent shop theft Neighbourhood Policing officers in areas affected by the problem will be coordinating efforts to obtain statements and CCTV from stores and then locate the most risky offenders to bring them before the courts.
The use of criminal behaviour orders to restrict where offenders can go or which shops they can visit is being implemented to reduce the opportunity to commit crime. Requirements for offenders to engage with drug testing and treatment are also being sought at court to eliminate the cause of a majority of offending.
•  Rushcliffe police patrol areas where crime has been reported regularly
