Our neighbourhood officers have been out in full force, combatting shoplifting and supporting businesses across the county during Safer Business Action Week.
Initiated by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC), the week of action aimed to bring police and partner agencies together to support businesses and reduce business crime across the country.
Here’s a snapshot of the week’s activity:
- 280 hours engaging with businesses across Cambridgeshire, offering crucial advice on safeguarding their establishments
- 331 hours of patrols in key areas including around market stalls, shops, post offices, libraries, banks, building sites, trades businesses and pubs
- 25 arrests for business-related crime including shoplifting and business burglary. Among these, there were 69 individual charges with 45 specifically related to shoplifting
- 100 Selecta DNA marking kits handed out to tradespeople, each capable of marking 50 tools, provided by the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Safer Communities fund
- Cybercrime information events for businesses at Huntingdon Library, Barclays Bank in St Neots, and Caring Together Charity in Girton
While Safer Business Action Week serves as a focused event to raise awareness and target business-related crimes, it does not stop there. We continue to work with partners across the county to combat crime and anti-social behaviour affecting the business community.
