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Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands Bob Jones says the force is seeing big increases in thefts of essential items like food and nappies
Instead of criminals trying to steal high value items Mr Jones revealed that “desperate” people have been snatching bread, milk, meat and nappies.
The force has seen a big rise in the number of shoplifting offences – last year saw 29,104 in the West Midlands – a rise of 11 per cent.
The trend has been called “poverty crime” by the force, which they have admitted is “worrying”.
Mr Jones said the increase in low-level shoplifting could be linked to job losses and benefit cuts.
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I bet there's a few people that didn't see that coming.