I’ve just got back from a Wrexham Town Centre Forum meeting, where it was revealed that shoplifting has taken a sharp decline in the town. Figures were down 27% in May and 17% in June year on year. I know police get things wrong quite often and shoplifting is only one end of the crime spectrum but I thought this was positive news. Another thing the local inspector told us is that they have been handing out a lot of section 27 notices to remove people under the influence of drugs and alcohol from the town centre. The improvements were put down to an increased police presence and with a further 5 PCSOs dedicated to the town centre planned, surely this can only be a good thing.
What do others think?