Small New Zealand retailers affected by aggravated robberies will now be able to receive crime-prevention products.

In a statement released by police, it said the Retail Crime Prevention Programme has expanded to include small retail businesses that have been the victim of a retail aggravated robbery since November 2021.

“The Programme is actively identifying and contacting small retailers who have been the victims of aggravated robbery and offering them the supply and installation of crime prevention products.”

Retails can also use an online form.

“Retailers who have had an aggravated robbery and not been phoned or visited by a member of the Retail Crime Prevention Programme can go to the Retail Crime Prevention Hub on the Police website and access the Victim Contact form to send the programme details so staff can contact them about prevention and security advice and products.”

The form has already been available for victims of ram raid-style burglaries since 3 October 2022.

For more information on the programme, go to the Retail Crime Prevention Hub on the police website.