Ash Parmar: Dairy and Business Owner's Group Vice Chairperson on the new crime figures
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
New crime figures are a mixed bag for retailers.
Data released by the Police Minister shows a 61% drop in ram raids in the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period in 2023.
But thefts at retail premises are up 12%, and there's been no change in breaking and entering or acts intended to cause injury.
Dairy and Business Owner's Group Vice Chairperson, Ash Parmar told Ryan Bridge the ram-raid reductions are good news, as they brought a high human cost.
He says it was too easy for too long, but a lot of the youths responsible are being picked up by Police more often now.
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