A CAMPAIGN to make young shoplifters face the consequences of their crime has been given a boost.
Northumbria Police Authority has approved a grant of £10,000 to fund a scheme run by the Northumbria Coalition Against Crime, in Gateshead, to deal with youngsters who have begun to offend.
The funding will be used to build up a pool of volunteers, mostly people who work in shops, to confront young offenders with the consequences of their offending.
The project will run in partnership with the Gateshead Youth Offending Team.
Councillor George Gill, chairman of Northumbria Police Authority, said: "There appears to be a mistaken belief amongst shoplifters that nobody actually suffers from their crime and that shops expect to lose a certain amount of their stock. That's rubbish."
He said: "This project is one of an increasing number which challenge people's behaviour and force them to consider the consequences of their actions."
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