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Cops targeting crims by sending Valentine’s cards warning against committing crime
Dummy deliveries by Durham Police are prevention measure to reduce thefts from stores around Bishop Auckland
COPS are to give shoplifters Valentine’s cards — with the advice to “spend the day with your loved one, not us”.
The deliveries by Durham Police are a crime prevention measure to reduce thefts from stores around Bishop Auckland.
Insp Andy Reeves said: “Local criminals will get a Valentine’s card in a few days — but it won’t be from a secret admirer.
“We’ll deliver them by hand to the top 10 offenders in each area, with others receiving their cards in the post.
“And we’ll stay in touch for their birthdays and near Christmas.”
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