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Police chief mocked for telling store owners to call 999 if they see a shoplifter - because 'officers don't show up'

Jon Cummins, the Assistant Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police was branded 'out of touch' for telling shopkeepers to report thieves - because officers often fail to show up.

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