{"id":38625,"date":"2024-04-10T08:55:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T08:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/?p=38625"},"modified":"2025-02-21T11:49:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T11:49:58","slug":"assault-on-retail-workers-now-a-criminal-offence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/assault-on-retail-workers-now-a-criminal-offence\/","title":{"rendered":"Assault On Retail Workers Now A Criminal Offence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UK government has just stepped up big time for retail workers. They&#8217;re making assaults against our hard-working shop staff a standalone criminal offence. It&#8217;s a game-changer, and here&#8217;s why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-changing\">What&#8217;s Changing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember hearing about that scary rise in attacks on shop workers last year? Well, the government&#8217;s not having it anymore. If someone&#8217;s mean enough to assault a retail worker, they could now face serious time, a hefty fine, and even be banned from the store where they caused trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, there&#8217;s \u00a355.5m going into facial recognition tech. 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We&#8217;ve Got You Covered!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If all this talk has got you thinking about stepping into the world of security, you&#8217;re in luck. At Get Licensed, we&#8217;re all about turning you into the kind of security pro everyone needs. Whether you&#8217;re eyeing up a role as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/door-supervisor\">door supervisor<\/a>, keen to be a top-notch security officer, or fancy mastering the art of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/cctv\">CCTV operations,<\/a> we&#8217;ve got the training to get you there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/door-supervisor\">Door Supervisor Training<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/security-guard-training\">Security Officer Training<\/a> are tailor-made to equip you with the skills (and the confidence!) to handle whatever the day throws at you. 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