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Shopkeeper Martin Gaunt says he has carried out more than 50 citizen's arrests in the last two years .

He says he faces a "relentless onslaught" of shoplifting incidents in England and Wales .

Home Office figures show there were 469,788 incidents of theft in the year to June .

In Devon and Cornwall it was worse - an increase of 37% to 8,775 shoplifting offences.

National Police Chiefs' Council says people should call 999 if a crime is taking place.

Survey of retailers shows a 50% increase in levels of retail violence and abuse.

Police say they are committed to working with retailers on protecting their premises .

Home Office says the government is taking "strong action" removing a 200 threshold for low-value shop theft and making it a specific crime to assault a retail worker.

The NPCC recommends only trained security guards detain offenders.

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