1. Business Crime Reduction Partnerships – Working in Partnership Richard Barron Chief Executive The National Association of Business Crime Partnerships Limited

2. Background to the NABCP AABC: Home Office funding in 2004 Changed name to ABCP in 2010 2014 – stood the test of time! NABP – became ‘National’ in July 2014 Membership What do we do?

3. What is business crime? Definition of business crime: Business crime is any criminal offence that is committed against a person or property that is motivated by the connection of that person or property to a business. Who does business crime affect? Issues of perception of a town as being safe Crime levels

4. Business Crime Reduction Partnerships Set up to reduce acquisitive and violent crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour against businesses, their premises, staff and customers ABCP has150 BCRPs 9 Regions Work to a national standard of accreditation: the Safer Business Award

5. Partnership structure Board of Management Steering Group Paid full/part time manager plus support Secure accommodation Radio link including police, local businesses and CCTV Exclusion Notice Scheme Evening Economy – the Safer Socialising Award Offender target files for members Incident reporting Access to police and other photographs Safer Business Award accredited

6. Members submit intelligence reports Crime Trends and Target Offenders Identified -Intelligence Shared -Targets Excluded -Police Photos passed to Partners Raised target profile via police intelligence system Relevant information passed to local partnerships Liaison with drugs/ youth/alcohol/asbo teams Evidence produced for police and CJS. Liaison with CPS and courts Results relayed back to partners Newsletters Partnership Intelligence Model

7. Benefits for business Improves customer perceptions of the town or location Reduces the fear of crime Generates more social use of locations Improves business conditions and profitability Enhances employment opportunities & staff retention Less theft, loss and workplace disruption Less violence, abuse and threats to staff Improves business relations with police

8. Safer Business Award Provides a legal framework for sharing sensitive personal data under the DPA Enhances professionalism Encourages strong and effective local partnerships Motivates businesses with a stake in the commercial success of town, city or shopping centres Reassures customers and staff Recognises and rewards success

9. Changing face of the high street Retail Futures 2018: 22% reduction in store numbers 41% of town centres will lose 27,000 stores in next 5 years Bigger decline in secondary retail locations Share of online retail sales from 12.7% to 21.5% Change in profile for high street stores 153 UK towns will need to shrink The need to change: Community focus High streets have to compete to be the best they can High streets more community focused Different mix of retail, service providers and housing

10. Richard Barron richard.barron@businesscrime.org.uk Tel: 07535 922319 www.businesscrime.org.uk