The Police Minister's attempting to clarify the meaning of a memo to staff on lower-value retail crime cases
The Police Minister's attempting to clarify the meaning of a memo to staff on lower-value retail crime cases
27 May 2025
The nation-wide directive told staff not to investigate shoplifting worth less than 500 dollars - and less significant petrol, online and retail theft.
Mark Mitchell says that's not explicitly what the memo intended.
He's promised Police will respond to crime - and says the directive should have been worded better, because it's created some confusion.
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