NRA SafeCity Network Crime Bulletin

Retail crime costs us all.

Every single incident erodes profitability for businesses, increases the cost of goods to consumers, endangers frontline staff while also wasting their time, and ultimately reduces the appeal of our retail precincts to customers.

The following trends in retail crime have been witnessed by Brisbane retailers over the past few weeks, as relayed across the National Retail Association's SafeCity Network. Thank you to all of the retailers reporting these crimes and trends.
The more we all report, the more we all know.

This month's bulletin includes...

Products being targeted: Fragrances, make-up, hair products, skin care products, small display ceramics...
Armed robbery: Two males entered a store, jumped the counter and threatened two female staff members with weapons. The incident had a significant impact on the 16-year-old staff member...
Theft: An adventure store reported an individual triggering the security alarm when exiting the store. The male showed staff what he was stealing and left...
Snatch and Run: A liquor store frequently experiences groups of minors stealing alcohol...
Attempted Theft: A retailer reported a female entering a store and acting suspicious. Staff remained vigilant and later found an abandoned duffel bag of clothes, valued at over $300...
Group Offending: Reports of a male distracting staff at the counter as a female shoplifted items in her large bag. The woman later made a purchase whilst the male slipped a charity donation tin into the bag...
Aggressive and Anti-Social Behaviour: A male entered a store and became very aggressive towards staff and made a bomb threat. The staff believe the man was under the influence of performance enhancers...

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About the SafeCity Network

The National Retail Association’s SafeCity Network brings together retailers, government and law enforcement to better inform and equip retailers to reduce retail crime. By reducing crime over the long term, the program aims to attract more shoppers and visitors, and ultimately create a more vibrant, safer retail precincts. Participants in the SafeCity Network gain access to regular crime alerts and bulletins based on real-world intelligence shared by other retailers.
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Have queries? Contact the Policy team: policy@nra.net.au