I think someone posted some time ago about some unkempt drunken individuals in FH town centre (nothing to do with the Big Issue) becoming a problem. Today some people fitting that description came into Boots when I was there, three of them, two men and a woman, all clearly worse for wear, either drugs or alcohol or both. They hovered around an area away from the counter and were fearlessly shoplifting . The staff said they were scared of them but were powerless to do anything. They regularly shoplifted but although it was all captured on cctv, nothing was ever done to arrest them. I understand that there have been attempts to have them banned from the town centre, presumably on some anti social behaviour order, but nothing has been done. Meanwhile, Boots and other shops continue to lose stock and the staff remain feeling at risk. To have something so blatantly go on in broad daylight brings an extra dimension to crime as it reinforces the view that there is no fear of retribution. It also seems odd given the recent increase in police presence in Forest Hill .

I would appreciate if the FH SNT could advise on this matter, either openly on this forum, or by PM. I have also copied this to them by PM.