<p>Shops are reporting a rise in abusive behaviour towards staff, and thieves ‘clearing shelves’ in what has now turned into ‘organised crime’.</p><p>Reporting for the Today programme, Jim Connolly meets shop workers in Halifax and Leeds to see how they are coping with an increase in shoplifting.</p><p>This week’s Today Debate looked at the issue of anti-social behaviour. You can listen back on BBC Sounds.</p>
