Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on the new shoplifting directives
The Police Minister is reassuring retailers officers will still turn up to reports of shoplifting.
RNZ reports staff have been directed to not investigate retail crime below $500 and online fraud below $1000.
Police may not take further action if the reports don't have enough evidence, such as CCTV.
However, Mark Mitchell told Kerre Woodham every crime deserves a response.
He says he wants to be clear that people can’t go out and shoplift anything under the value of $500 – there will be a police response, especially if the offender is able to be identified.
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