Step inside the mind of shop thieves as leading criminologist Professor Emmeline Taylor and Bira CEO Andrew Goodacre reveal the psychology driving retail crime. From drug-affected persistent offenders to organised criminal gangs, understand why they target independent shops and what can be done to protect businesses. Subscribe now to have this podcast sent directly to your preferred platform. Then get ready for future episodes tackling themes like hazardous substances legislation, the cycle to work scheme and much more high street matters! Hear something you want to follow up on? Listener enquiries can be sent to [email protected]. For more on Bira's mission supporting Britain's independent retailers, visit www.bira.co.uk. To see the full High Street Matters series, including our March episode on exploring retail crime, visit our podcast resource page.