The Police Minister is reassuring retailers officers will still turn up to reports of shoplifting. 

RNZ reports staff have been directed to not investigate retail crime below $500 and online fraud below $1000.  

Police may not take further action if the reports don't have enough evidence, such as CCTV. 

However, Mark Mitchell told Kerre Woodham every crime deserves a response. 

He says he wants to be clear that people can’t go out and shoplift anything under the value of $500 – there will be a police response, especially if the offender is able to be identified. 

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