The Retail Theft Initiative (RTI) involves the training of retail staff from across the region to work with groups of young people arrested for shop theft.

During discussions offenders are made more aware of the consequences of their behaviour on their families, friends and retail staff. They are also asked to think about their future and what impact their offences could have.

However, the main purpose of the sessions is for participants to consider the effect shop theft has on those people who work in the retail sector.

Pre-session questionnaires indicate that young people may not be aware that retail crime is not 'victimless'. RTI often helps to address this problem.

For further information speak to our programme contact (see above/left).


Northumbria Coalition Against Crime, Northumbria Police HQ, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 0BL
Telephone 01661 868 424, Fax 01661 868488, E-mail info@thecoalition.org.uk