TESCO workers will be offered body cameras after a rise in violent attacks as 200 are assaulted each month.

       The popular supermarket chain revealed the changes would be made after a spate of serious physical attacks.

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       Figures have revealed a shocking increase in violence towards Tesco employees Credit: Getty 2

       Bodycams are being rolled out to Tesco stores to try and protect workers Credit: Alamy

       Figures revealed a shocking increase in violence directed towards frontline employees.

       Tesco boss Ken Murphy described the impact on staff as "heartbreaking" and slammed the assaults as "unacceptable".

       The chief executive has now called for changes to the law and policing, reports MailOnline.

       He said: "As retailers, we work hard to make sure our stores are warm, welcoming and safe - not just for customers but for the millions of people who stock the shelves, walk the floor and serve the tills.

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       "Like everyone, they deserve to be safe at work.

       "But over the last couple of years, these unsung heroes are being made to feel less safe by the actions of some people: customers who will be verbally and physically abusive, or who will threaten and attack them when challenged.

       "These people are small in number but have a disproportionate impact.

       "And the number of these incidents are increasing."

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       Now, Mr Murphy says Tesco is rolling out body-worn cameras for colleagues in a bid to deter offenders.

       Physical attacks on staff at Tesco are up a third on last year.

       The supermarket chain employs around 300,000 people in 2,800 UK stores.

       Meanwhile, across the sector, attacks have doubled in the last six years, costing stores more than ￡950 million in 2022.

       And the British Retail Consortium claims cops rarely turn up when incidents are reported.

       A recent survey found episodes of violence and abuse against retail workers increased from 450 a day in 2019 to more than 850 a day last year.

       Staff report being sworn at, subjected to racial or sexual insults, physically threatened, spat on and subjected to physical violence.

       Mr Murphy said Tesco has invested ￡200million over the last four years on security measures such as door access systems, protection screens and digital radios.

       Shoplifting costs firms nearly ￡1 billion a year and officers currently fail to attend more than two-thirds of serious retail crimes.

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       The Co-op logged almost 1,000 incidents a day of retail crime in the six months to June.

       This was an increase of 35 per cent on the same period in 2022 and its highest ever levels.