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Shoplifting CCTV inspired by London riots response

By Stephanie Cockroft
February 01, 2012

CCTV images relating to some of the area’s unsolved crimes have been released by police.

The stills show the faces of men and women officers want to speak to over offences, mainly shoplifting crimes, committed last year in Aldershot and Farnborough.

The unusual move to make public a whole chunk of images was instigated by PC Steve Court, who said he had been inspired by the positive response from people when Scotland Yard released images of those wanted in connection with the London riots last summer.

Police often release CCTV in relation to those who are wanted for very serious crimes, or considered to be a threat to the public, but rarely do the same for more minor offences.

Click here for a gallery of the CCTV images

PC Court said: “This is the first time I personally have released images in bulk like this.

“The public are usually the best people to tell us who has been committing the crimes in the community.

"It not only shows shops that we take the allegations seriously, but it shows offenders we will not give up looking for them, just because a few months have passed.

“Just because a police officer might not recognise an offender from the footage, it does not mean the offenders should be allowed to get away with it.”

The stills are related to offences which took place between July and November last year.

If anyone has any information on the identity of any of the people featured, contact PC Steve Court at Farnborough station on 101.

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I just wonder why the move to provide CCTV images of "people of interest" is regarded by the police as unusal.

I guess that they will have considered prima face evidence and so opine that those in the photos are "able to help" with enquiries but why not release those images as soon after that stage as possible - not several months later.

Given the overall poor image (pun intended) that the heavy investment by the tax payers of Rushmoor offers by way of a return to us, I would have expected the police to release images as soon as practical.

At least these pictures are clear for a change but they seem mainly from in-store cameras rather than the RBC operated monitors.

When did RBC cameras last assist in a successful prosecution?

Retired of Aldershot, Aldershot
02/02/2012 at 12:50

make it a slot on TV after the news each night in your area, and when caught a slot in a cell for a few days with out contact and if they do it again the non cell contact will be longer, let them climb the walls for a few days, until something stops them in their tracks they will carry on.