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Podcast: Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast
Episode: Kerre Woodham: The shoplifting directive is not a good look
Description: Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. You cannot go into an election promising to get tough on crime, win the election and vow to draw a line in the sand, declare war on the crims, and then issue a directive that police won't turn up to minor crime. To paraphrase supermodel Linda Evangelista, who famously said she wouldn't get out of bed for less than $10,000, it appears our coppers won't get out of their Skodas for less than $500. Â A memo has surfaced directing police staff not to investigate crimes under a certain value, such as shoplifting goods u...