BUSINESS leaders will be given an insight into how the police in Cheshire deal with business crime at a conference at Oulton Park tomorrow (Thursday).
Chief Constable Simon Byrne and Police & Crime Commissioner John Dwyer are hosting the event, which will share information with representatives of the business community about how businesses could work more closely with the police to further reduce business crime.
Mr Byrne said: “Vibrant businesses are crucial to the fabric of our urban and rural life. My question is: ‘Is our service to businesses as good as it could be?
“Do we understand your risks and problems well enough? And although crime is down, this year, business robbery reduced by over 40 per cent, can we exploit new crime fighting tactics and technology to protect businesses from the risk of crime whether you are a large retailer, a small trader or corner shop?”
The conference will discuss emerging threats and issues such as how to design out crime and make simple improvements to detect crime by effectively using crime prevention and detection techniques such as the use of CCTV and ANPR. Employers will be encouraged to support their employees to become Special Constables and take advantage of the transferable skills that they could bring to the organisation.
Mr Dwyer (pictured) said: “A vitally important part of my role is to represent the views of the business community when holding the Chief Constable to account. I have made sure that my Police and Crime Plan reflects this area of policing and I intend to make it my business to ensure that the police work hard to further reduce crimes such as robbery from businesses, theft by employees, shoplifting and making off without payment.
“Criminals are getting smarter, especially with the use of technology and of course, the offenders could be working from within. This conference will be a learning experience for businesses and ourselves and we want to share and discuss problems and solutions. In this economic climate, the police and businesses need to work together to ensure that we are doing all we can.”
Key note speeches at the event will include; reducing fraud, shoplifting, illicit trade, modern slavery and organised cybercrime. Delegates will be given crime prevention advice which includes the latest technology and DNA marking techniques.
How the police combat business crime
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