
Prof. Emmeline Taylor
@emmelinertaylor
Professor of Criminology. Author, broadcaster and consultant. Retail Crime Uncovered podcast host. Theft, violence, robbery, burglary and surveillance.
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https://www.city.ac.uk/people/academics/emmeline-taylor 10-06-2014 06:50:30
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💰"What we're seeing in London and city centres is organised, systematic looting of our stores - it's not just one or two low value items" Professor Prof. Emmeline Taylor talks to BBC One BBC Politics about the recent spike in retail crime (starts 12:40): bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

📣 Episode 2 of Retail Crime Uncovered podcast is out! ‘The Dark Arts and Mythical Creatures (Fighting ORC)’ feats Katy Bourne OBE & Phil Thompson, CEO of Auror. #ORC #retail #crime ECR Retail Loss The British Retail Consortium D&D Daily Sekura Global youtu.be/6k5MKKz1nT4?fe…

A few thoughts from me about the uplift in #shoptheft - a perfect storm of factors have coalesced inc. a criminal justice system in ongoing crisis The Conversation City St George's, University of London Press theconversation.com/shop-theft-has… #crime #ORC #shoplifting #violence #police #FortressStores




On Channel 5 News today! Thanks Alan Jenkins for my #SWIPERS research mention! Can #grocery #retailers finally stop (middle class) people #stealing at self-service checkouts with #AI AND #video analytics? #retail #crime #lossprevention #shoplifting City St George's, University of London Press City Uni Sociology & Criminology

In a week where Booths Supermarket renounce self checkout & M&S blames middle class #thieves for #theft hike, in Ep6 of Retail Crime Uncovered podcast I spk to Adrian Beck about all things self service, #shrink & #crime. youtu.be/BR-33zrpfSc?si… #SCO Sekura Global

Fab piece in The Guardian by Robyn Vinter [email protected]! Thank you for including my comments on #shoplifting and #stolen goods market. Britons increasingly turning to food black market, experts say theguardian.com/society/2023/d… City St George's, University of London Press NBCC - National Business Crime Centre

Criminal gangs steal from lorries to sell black market groceries on the cheap. Many get away with their crimes because they are "familiar with logistics and distribution networks," says Prof Prof. Emmeline Taylor (City Uni Sociology & Criminology). Read more: thetimes.co.uk/article/070bc1… Andrew Ellson

Extreme inequality in London also lies behind a surge in acquisitive crime, says Prof Prof. Emmeline Taylor (City Uni Sociology & Criminology) in the Financial Times: ft.com/content/557d83… William Wallis FT


🎊We're excited to share that THREE of our colleagues received Staff Excellence Awards🎉 1. Julian Hargreaves- 'Excellence in Teaching & Learning' 2. Professor Katrin Hohl OBE- 'Research Project of the Year' 3. Prof. Emmeline Taylor- 'Outstanding Collaboration with Business, Practice & Professions'



New💥 UK #police face legitimacy #crisis amid scandals & accusations of "two-tier policing". Jonathan Jackson(Jonathan Jackson), Emmeline Taylor(Prof. Emmeline Taylor) & Ben Bradford(Ben Bradford) offer advice to The Labour Party on how to reform police & restore public trust ow.ly/3bPJ50T8wcM


📰 Professor Prof. Emmeline Taylor of City Uni Sociology & Criminology was invited to give evidence in the House of Lords. She explained the causes behind the rise in retail crime, the impact on the UK economy, and how the government can tackle the rising crisis. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/1x5I50TvW77

A welcome albeit overdue review. The revolving door of prison spins at a dizzying pace for some with short custodial sentences doing more harm than good and at great expense to the tax payer. Years ago I evaluated intensive alternative to custody pilots. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

Criminal networks thought the UK retail sector was “soft”. Repealing 2014 shoplifting legislation shows Labour wants to get a grip on the high-value crime that is affecting our high streets, says Prof Prof. Emmeline Taylor (City Uni Sociology & Criminology). 🔗city.ac.uk/news-and-event… #AutumnBudget