Charity shops form alliance to stop thieves

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 31 March 2008

Charity shops in an Essex town have banded together in a bid to beat thieves.

The 17 town centre charity shops in Colchester have formed an alliance to share information on pickpockets who target elderly customers. The shops will call and warn each other of suspicious behaviour and repeat offenders, and will meet regularly to discuss what measures need to be taken. They will also...

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