Tom Elliott has reacted to the news Victoria’s shoplifting rate has increased by almost 50 per cent in the last year.

The concerning statistic comes as a Police and Crime Commissioner in the UK has called on citizens to intervene in shoplifting incidents.

“I see what he’s getting at … The only thing I would caution against tackling a shoplifter; you don’t know what that person is on,” he said.

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