Police step up town centre patrols in Chesterfield after increase in high-value thefts from TK Maxx and other stores
Police are working to tackle a spike in high-value thefts from shops in Chesterfield town centre.
Officers were on patrol in Chesterfield town centre over the weekend, amid a significant rise in high-value thefts.
A Chesterfield Town Centre Safer Neighbourhood Team spokesperson said: “Patrols have been conducted around TK Maxx and surrounding shops, due to the large increase in high value shop thefts.
“We are working closely with shops and Chesterfield CCTV in preventing shop thefts, and catching them in the act so we can look at prosecution.
“We have also got a direct radio link to shops so that we can react quicker to incidents surrounding shoplifting.”