Shoplifting rises in South Australia amid cost-of-living crisis

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Police believe it's not just a state problem, but a national trend attributed to a range of socio-economic factors.

Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said the increase was not just a state problem, but a national trend attributed to a range of socio-economic factors.There has been a rise in shoplifting in South Australia.

"In SA, police have been working proactively with the retail sector and individual businesses in the city that have been frequently targeted to reduce the harm caused by recidivist offenders,'' Stevens said.

 

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