- Home Page The home page of the Business Crime Intiative.
This page will give you a brief overview of ongoing projects and initiatives focused on reducing crime in Stoke-on-Trent. - About the BCRP Here you will find out information on the aims and goals for BCRP.
You'll also be ables to see how we are funded and the awards we have gained through the initiatives hard work. - Our History When you're looking to join an organisation it's good to find out where they've come from.
So we've put together a little timeline to show off our humble beginnings. - BCRP Awards Over the years the Business Crime Initiative has recognised time and again.
This page will show you the awards we and our members have been awarded. - The Team Our team is made up of a small group of individuals with dedicated roles.
Here you can find information about our members and what they bring to the BCRP. - What We Do At the heart of the BCRP is our community.
In this section we'll show you how our programmes support businesses and how you can contribute. - Day Support The Business Crime Intiative operate many programmes to help out the local businesses.
Here you will find information regrading our day time initiatives. - Night Support The Business Crime Intiative operate many programmes to help out the local businesses.
Here you will find information regrading our night time initiatives. - Image Gallery View our online gallery of ongoing initiatives throughout Stoke-on-Trent.
You can see how we support our businesses. - Join the BCRP Are you ready to pledge your support and help fight crime in Stoke-on-Trent?
Becoming a member is fast and easy, click on Join the BCRP to take your first step. - Whats New in 2010 If you're and exisiting member or thinking of joining we've put together a plan for 2010.
It's going to be a busy year! - PABCIS Our you ready to pledge your support and help fight crime in Stoke-on-Trent?
Becoming a member is fast and easy, click on Join the BCRP to take your first step. - Get in Touch Do you want to find out more?.
You'll find key contact information and details on how to become a member on the contact page. - Members Only Area Business Crime Initiative Members Area.
Access to the secure members area and access to news and information for members only.
If you have received a daytime or nightlife exclusion notice, you have the right to appeal within 14 days of receipt.
To make an appeal Click here
About the Business Crime Initiative
Who are we?
Stoke on Trent Crime Initiative follows an intelligence-led approach to managing business crime and targeting the most persistent offenders across Stoke on Trent. We also provide crime reduction advice and guidance while aiming to reduce fear and the negative perception of crime in Stoke on Trent. As a business for business partnership with voluntary membership, our members take ownership of both the problem and the solution, promoting involvement and encouraging the reporting of incidents and the submission of intelligence.
What is Business Crime?
Business Crime is not just about those incidents that affect retail premises. Collectively, all issues have an adverse effect on the whole of the business community. If a customer has their car broken into while visiting the local shopping area, they will take their business elsewhere, damaging the trading environment in the long term. This is equally so when those using public transport are faced with anti-social behaviour when arriving at the bus station. Similarly, incidents of violence, anti-social behaviour or criminal damage that occur in the night time economy may have a negative impact on both the daytime and the nightlife business environments. In order to create a safer environment, it is therefore essential that we look at all of these areas.
Membership
If we are to tackle crime across the whole business environment, it is essential to have a broad mix of business members. Our members range from retail to leisure, from nightclubs to offices and from fast food outlets to the library, museum and university.
Furthermore, Stoke on Trent is not confined to the City Centre. It is a linear City made up of six towns. 2007 saw the start of a long term roll out across both the daytime and night time membership groups. Membership continues to thrive and we are continuing to see a growth in membership across the 6 towns and the areas in between.
Funding
Stoke on Trent Crime Initiative is a non profit making organisation and is managed by the members through a Board of Management; funding policy is set by the Members’ Board. For details of current fees please contact us directly.
This graph shows a breakdown of how our partnership is funded