Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 4 September 2022

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1. Police fear disorder during winter crisis

Police forces expect a surge in crime, a breakdown in public order and corruption in their ranks this winter, reported The Sunday Times. A leaked national strategy paper, drawn up by police chiefs this summer, has revealed they are increasingly concerned that “economic turmoil and financial instability” has “potential to drive increases in particular crime types,” including shoplifting, burglary and vehicle theft, as well as online fraud and blackmail, and crimes that “rely on exploiting financial vulnerability”.

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