http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=39&ArticleID=838689
Nigel Scott
"Alan Gill, chief executive of Leeds Co-op says 'I have great sympathy with the local police because they are simply not being given the resources they need.
'The Government sets targets for tackling crime against individuals but ignores businesses. Offences simply aren't recorded as business crimes, perhaps because we don't have block voting power at elections.'
He said last month's Home Office figures showed Yorkshire and the Humber as one of the worst-hit regions, with 137 crimes per 1,000 population.
But there was not a business crime figure in sight.
He added: 'The Home Office website talks of a Business Crime Team, local business crime partnerships, Business Crime Reduction Advisers and public consultations. "
