Criminal Threats Against Trading Standards Officers Increase
The United Kingdom faces potential sabotage attacks against critical national infrastructure. The issue involves addressing crimes such as phone theft and the operation of illegal vape and barbershop businesses. Increased investment is required to support the system and work with partners like the police and the National Crime Agency. The institute seeks to extend the duration of closure orders from three months to 12 months or an indefinite period. A report released today claims these criminal groups have established a serious foothold through businesses such as vape shops. Herriman requested that closure orders, which currently have a three-month duration, be extended to 12 months or an indefinite period for persistent problems. Reported incidents include officers being threatened with death and rape, as well as attacks on officers' vehicles and property.
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“The UK is under siege just like everybody else. We absolutely expect to have all kinds of sabotage, hits on our critical national infrastructure.”
“Wachstumsimpulse, doch Großbritannien steht unter Druck. Die Folgen des Brexit sind weiter. bekannten strukturellen Problemen, also insbesondere im Thema Infrastruktur natürlich auch, durchaus vergleichbar zu Deutschland. Wir haben aber in der UK natürlich immer eine Zentralisierung auf diesen einen großen Wirtschaftsstandort London, wenn man so will. Wir haben eigentlich attraktive andere Zentren im Land und da leidet es aber in der Tat an der zum Teil durchaus maroden Infrastruktur und wenn man sich dann solche Projekte in der Vergangenheit anguckt, in der britischen Politik wie beispielswei”
“A BBC investigation has found that trading standards officers across the UK are repeatedly facing death threats, sexual abuse and attacks on their homes by high street crime gangs.”
“there needs to be an investment in trading standards because there's been a depletion of around about 50% in capacity and funding for local authority Trader Standard Services.”
“there's been a depletion of around about 50% in capacity and funding for local authority Trader Standard Services.”
“trading standards is calling for more investment to deal with similar establishment.”
“What we want to see is increased powers for trading standards, so we'd like to see closure orders that actually have three-month duration at the moment extended out to 12 months”
“trading standards officers across the UK are facing sexual abuse, death threats, and attacks on their homes by high-street crime gangs.”
“They've told us of extreme threats. One officer came face to face with a shop worker and the shop worker was shouting I kill you, I kill you. A female officer was threatened with rape.”
“The organisation representing officers says the threat from criminals running minimarts and vape shops has increased sharply during the past decade.”
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