Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 1 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
ACT Policing has launched Operation RETAIL, a month-long campaign to address anti-social behaviour and retail theft within Canberra's shopping precincts.
Today (Wednesday, 1 October 2025) members from ACT Policing as well as retail managers, security providers and external agencies launched the operation at the Canberra Outlet in Fyshwick.
Devised by ACT Policing and retailers, the operation will focus on deterring anti-social behaviour, reducing retail theft, enhancing public perceptions of safety and improving business safety and security.
The operation has been established in response to intelligence and stakeholder feedback identifying an increase in thefts p...