Police are to target criminals who prey on shops, restaurants and other businesses.
Next week, four days of action will be held in Scarborough, Northallerton and two in York.
North Yorkshire Police will deploy extra resources alongside retailers and partners to clamp down on criminals who target businesses.
Each Safer Business Action Day will be run with the support of the National Business Crime Centre.
It comes after a series of raids on York businesses, including at Monkbar Pharmacy, Love Cheese, the Oh My Cod fish and chip shop and Sore Thumb Retro Games.
Detective Inspector Ryan Chapman, of North Yorkshire Police, said the campaign showed how seriously the force takes the issue.
“Businesses support our communities by providing employment and leisure. And offences against them can have a really significant financial impact on people’s livelihoods, not to mention the impact on staff fearing crime and violence.
“That’s precisely why it’s so important that we work alongside our partners and listen to local businesses – it means we can take action to stop businesses being targeted in the first place, and bring offenders to justice.
“These days aren’t just a one-off. Our Neighbourhood Policing Teams will continue to work closely with businesses to reduce the impact of this type of crime.”
Safer Business Action Days will take place in Scarborough on 18 March, Northallerton on 19 March and York on 20 and 21 March.
Details about the specific activity going on for each of these events will be shared on the local police team social media accounts.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We will always treat retail crime seriously, in particular when a crime is in progress, and there is the use or threat of violence, injury or damage.
“And we will pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry to help identify suspects, including obtaining CCTV footage and statements from eyewitnesses.”
In 2023, the police published 131 appeals featuring CCTV of people they wanted to speak to in connection with shoplifting and similar offences.
