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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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London Shoplifters Could Be GPS-Tagged and Banned From Town Centres in Tough New Crackdown

Croydon is looking to put repeat shoplifters on a tighter leash by keeping them away from the places they repeatedly target (Credit: Emmanuel Cassar emmanuelcassar / Unsplash)

Prolific shoplifters in Croydon could be fitted with GPS ankle tags and barred from parts of the south London borough under a proposed pilot scheme, as council leaders seek tougher measures against repeat offenders.

The plan, being examined by Croydon Council on Wednesday, 12 August, would use electronic monitoring to restrict offenders from returning to areas where they repeatedly target shops.

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