By Catch a Thief UK News Team The death of a security guard following a confrontation with a suspected shoplifter at an Asda supermarket in Scotland has become a defining case in the UK’s growing retail crime crisis, highlighting the escalating risks faced by frontline workers and the wider impact on community safety. Image : Suspect Natasha Smith The incident occurred at the Asda store in Westway Retail Park, Arbroath, Angus, where Alun Harris-Richards, 61, a former

By Catch a Thief UK News Retail crime in the United Kingdom is no longer a hidden or isolated issue. What was once dismissed as “low-level shoplifting” has evolved into a nationwide challenge affecting retailers, petrol stations, staff safety, local economies, and community wellbeing. Image: Catch a Thief UK From shoplifting and organised retail theft to fuel theft, civil recovery, and non-means-of-payment (NMOP) incidents, crime linked to financial hardship, addiction,

By Catch a Thief UK News Desk Police forces across England and Wales are set to undergo one of the most significant technological transformations in modern history, as the government confirms a nationwide rollout of facial recognition and artificial intelligence tools as part of a sweeping overhaul of policing. Image: Catch a Thief UK Ministers describe the plans as essential to tackling serious crime, reducing backlogs, and modernising overstretched forces. Critics, howe