Global News<p>Vancouver launches retail crime task force as violent shoplifting grows<br>The move comes as the Vancouver Police Department reports a nearly 12 per cent hike in shoplifting incidents in 2024, and sustained pressure from businesses.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/retail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>police</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vancouver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/retailcrimetaskforce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retailcrimetaskforce</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11114368/retail-crime-task-force-vancouver/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11114368/re</span><span class="invisible">tail-crime-task-force-vancouver/</span></a></p>