A dedicated retail crime team has been launched in Shepparton to tackle escalating and aggressive shop theft across the region. The new initiative, called Operation Securus, launches on 17 May and will remain ongoing. It will deploy a five-member police team working daily with retailers to investigate and disrupt repeat offenders.
Police said in a press release on Friday, May 15, the focus will be on “prolific and aggressive retail thieves” who are driving most incidents in the area. Police intelligence indicates repeat offenders are responsible for more than 70% of retail theft cases in Shepparton this year.
