How PABCIS is Strengthening Crime Prevention in Staffordshire with Disc

Businesses across Staffordshire face daily challenges from shoplifting, anti-social behaviour (ASB), and persistent offenders. To tackle these issues, Partnerships Against Business Crime in Staffordshire (PABCIS) required a streamlined, segregated system for intelligence sharing and incident reporting across multiple towns and districts.

To address these challenges, PABCIS implemented Disc—a centralised platform that enhances real-time crime prevention efforts, simplifies incident reporting, and strengthens collaboration between businesses, local authorities, and law enforcement. PABCIS use Disc for their day time economy, night time economy and ASB schemes and operate Disc SC, using ‘segregated content’, whereby each group of Members only receive content that is relevant to them. Since adopting Disc seven years ago, PABCIS has transformed the way intelligence is shared across the county.

The Impact

Disc has become a key component of PABCIS’s crime prevention strategy, providing:

• Seamless communication: Push notifications ensure that alerts reach relevant members immediately.
• Simple and secure information sharing: Members can receive email updates directly through Disc, eliminating the need for separate mailing lists.
• Data-driven crime prevention: The analytics tools help identify top offenders, peak offence times, and key crime hotspots.
• Flexibility for different levels of engagement: Some members use Disc daily, while others rely on their radio network but still benefit hugely from access to alerts and intelligence.

Real-World Success Stories

Disc is used daily across Staffordshire to identify offenders, prevent incidents, and share intelligence. One of the biggest strengths of the platform is the ability to send an alert that instantly reaches all relevant businesses. This immediate notification process has been pivotal in catching offenders and preventing further crimes.

“To be honest, we have so many successes, and this happens daily where we have someone identified or we share an alert that triggers a member recognising an offender targeting them.” – Paul Greenhough, PABCIS Manager

Police and Council Collaboration

PABCIS works closely with local councils and Staffordshire Police, many of whom regularly use Disc to share intelligence. Officers provide updates on offenders and incidents, ensuring that businesses remain informed while maintaining the secure and compliant sharing of information.

Measuring Success with KPIs

Disc’s analytics tools allow PABCIS to track crime trends and measure impact effectively:

• The Top 10 Offenders list helps businesses stay informed about the most active offenders.
• Crime patterns by day and time allow businesses to plan security measures more effectively.
• Reporter and area breakdowns help track engagement and participation across different locations.

Why PABCIS Recommends Disc

For PABCIS, Disc is an essential tool for intelligence sharing and crime prevention across Staffordshire. The platform’s ease of use ensures that members, whether highly engaged or occasional users, benefit from timely and relevant information.

“We find Disc a key part of what we do, and compared to other intelligence platforms, we like the ease of use for our members and how easy it is for us to share information across the county or individual areas. When we sign up or approach new members, it is a key selling point of the partnership.” Paul Greenhough explains.

With its long-standing success, PABCIS continues to maximise the benefits of Disc, ensuring that businesses across Staffordshire remain vigilant, connected, and empowered in the fight against crime.

Want to learn how Disc can support crime prevention in your area? Get in touch today.