The public have a duty to stand up to shoplifters rather than relying solely on police officers, a policing chief has said. Matthew Barber, Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, said it was wrong to think that tackling thieves was just a job for the police. Mr Barber said: “If you’re not even going to challenge people, you’re not going to try and stop them, then people will get away with it. “That’s not just about policing. That’s a bigger problem with society, people