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Government policy on shoplifting needs BCRPs if it is to succeed
As part of the government’s policy on driving down crime – and appealing to voters, of course – it will oblige all police forces in England & Wales to investigate every report of crime they receive, including shoplifting. But tinkering around on the tip of the shoplifting iceberg will do little to reduce low-level crime
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New £60m Safer Streets Fund: apply now!
The government has announced the latest, fifth, round of its Safer Streets Fund, amounting to a record £60m to be spent on tackling antisocial behaviour and reducing neighbourhood crime across England & Wales. Since the first Safer Streets Fund was launched in 2020, the scheme has disbursed a total of £120m into a wide range
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Eleven new Disc systems…
We’re delighted to announce another eleven new Disc systems in BIDs and business crime reduction schemes around the UK, and a new customer for our Disc Administration Service. In Leicestershire we welcome Ashby de la Zouche and Melton Mowbray BIDs who join Leicester City Watch, Highcross Shopping Centre and Hinkley BID to make up a
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Retail staff demand banning schemes as violent crime increases
While the Association of Convenience Stores reports increases in violent crime on its members, shop workers demand more banning schemes to protect themselves. Every year the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) researches its members’ experiences of crime in and around their premises. Its 2023 report makes for grim reading. After a dip during the Covid
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Incident reporting for retailers: why it’s important – and easy
Disc is helping drive down low-level crime and antisocial behaviour right across the UK. Thousands of retailers participate in local Disc systems in more than 550 towns and city-centres across the UK, sharing awareness about local crime, safety and security issues and information about local offenders and exclusion schemes. Research tells us that small, independent
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‘Tis the season…to review your GDPR compliance documentation
‘Tis the season to be jolly – and a really good time to review your scheme documentation! Business Crime Reduction Schemes must be GDPR compliant. Part of that is having the correct documentation within Disc, but it’s also vital that you review them periodically – and keep a record of any changes and the date
