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Ram raids are up 55% nationwide over the past three months, with 68 in April alone.
In response to calls for support the government is rolling out an $11-million dollar boost to its fog cannon fund, saying they're making small retailers feel safer in their business.
National Party police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says the government needs to focus more on preventing crime.
He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
