LBC: Foreign gangs 'exploiting' Brits to steal from high streets as shop thefts soar by 50% in London

16 Nov 2023
Rob Blackie pictured in a white shirt with a navy blazer

Rob Blackie blasts Sadiq Khan for rise in shop theft.
 

Commenting, Rob said:

“The number of Londoners resorting to dialling 999 for shoplifting this year is staggering, t’s going through the roof because criminals just aren’t worried about the police showing up in time. They are acting with impunity.

“This is really another example of the trouble that the Met Police is in under the Mayor, partly because police numbers are falling. Right now, there are 3,000 police officers who should be on the frontline but they’re not because there’s not enough staff supporting them, so they’re stuck in a back office doing admin.”

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