ACTION Against Business Crime - a joint venture between the Home Office and the British Retail Consortium - has as appointed Michael Schuck as its Chief Executive.

AABC works by bringing businesses, police and local authorities together to exchange information about offenders, setting up radio links between stores and sharing crime-prevention advice.

Mr Schuck has been BRC's Assistant Director for Retail Crime Policy for the last 9 years, helping the BRC develop a network of retail crime partnerships.