It was standing room only at the Retailers Against Crime (RAC) Inverness Intelligence Briefing held at the Eastgate Shopping Centre on Wednesday, 27 May. 

Representatives from local and national retailers, Inverness BID, Eastgate Centre, Highland Council, Police Scotland and other partner agencies, all received information on the current offending picture in the city and learned how RAC can support information sharing on retail crime.

Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce were represented by Inspector Emma Wright and Detective Sergeant Pauline McGowan, who spoke to attendees about how the Taskforce is supporting their area. 

Inverness BID also shared information on how they support and co-ordinate local schemes to help city centre businesses tackle retail crime together.

Officers from Inverness Local Area Command and the City Centre Policing Team also joined to learn more and speak with local retailers and partners.

Inspector Wright said: “This was the best attended briefing to date in Inverness. It was great to be able to meet with numerous businesses and stakeholders to discuss how we collectively strengthen the approach to Retail Crime in Inverness. 

“The Taskforce looks forward to working collectively with RAC and local partners on initiatives to continue to reduce retail offences and make Inverness an even safer place for both shoppers and retail staff.”

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