Burglaries buck falling pharmacy crime trend

Crime investigation Despite a 4 per cent drop in overall crime in 2011, the number of violent crimes and burglaries in UK pharmacies shows no sign of easing as...
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Benjamin Leon D'Montigny, Pharmacy technician
Posted on 24 August 2012.
Being a fairly tall, male dispenser means I have rarely faced the issue of intimidation or the threat of physical violence, but from stories I have heard it is easy to see how it happens. Clearly being in a situation where violence or theft can occur is unacceptable regardless of the reasons why.

There are cheaper alternatives to reducing targeted crimes, such as dummy cameras and even bog standard zero tolerence posters around which allows people the choice to think about what doing.

Though I do believe a pharmacy should have a good level of security, just through the nature of the business and the conquences that stolen medication can have to not just the pharmacy itself, but the entire local area.
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Adina Brown, Community pharmacist
Posted on 25 August 2012.
shoplifting, burglaries, attacks are realities of life, whether, running a shop or living in one's own home, but it should never be accepted or described as part and parcel of a job. NO.
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