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This prestigious award is given by the Action Against Business Crime
organisation, supported by the Home Office, British Retail Consortium,
British Chamber of Commerce and the Police.
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It has been developed as part of the process of updating standards and
replacing the Safer Shopping Award, which Birmingham Retail Crime Operation
won in 2000.
The Crime Reduction Partnership encompasses business, leisure and retail,
all working together to reduce crime. The most recent addition to the
“Family” is the Broad Street Business Improvement District.
This nationally recognised award clearly indicates that Birmingham has
achieved a high standard in its crime reduction policies and assures that
the scheme is being managed in a correct and proper way allowing the lawful
exchange of information.
Birmingham Retail Crime Operation operates a state of the art Security
Trunked radio system in the city centre linking police to retail, business,
leisure, Jewellery Quarter and Car Parks for the purpose of crime
prevention. This in turn links to the Citywatch Police Camera system helping
to make Birmingham City Centre a Safer Place.
An effective Exclusion Scheme operates and its intelligence is managed
through the ACIS Database, which has been developed by the Retail Crime
Operation. This software is now being used by similar Crime Reduction
Schemes all over the country.
High quality Daily Intelligence bulletins are sent out each day in order to
keep members informed and the crime reduction in retail alone is quite
staggering. Shop Thefts have reduced from 2442 in 1999 to 1719 in 2004
(nearly 42% reduction) with figures for 2005 showing lower than ever before.
The winning of the Safer Business Award is a proud achievement for
Birmingham City Centre and sets Birmingham well ahead of many other similar
schemes in the United Kingdom.
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