The Police Minister expects the Commissioner to continue to tackle retail crime.

 Police staff have been directed to not further investigate theft below $200, petrol drive-offs below $150, shoplifting under $500, and online fraud below $1000 dollars. 

But Mark Mitchell is promising retailers officers will always turn up when they have the resources.

Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls explains why Mark Mitchell needed to clear this up.

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