Priority 1 Update

Priority 1 Update

Priority 1 Update

To support City Centre businesses with retail crime and tackle perpetrators 

 YOU SAID: 

-Retail crime effects shopping areas of the City Centre and you would like to see action to tackle this and support our retailers.

*OCTOBER UDATE*

WE DID:

-We have conducted store surveys with our Designing Out Crime team, identifying opportunities to improve security, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, and create a safer environment for businesses and visitors.

-Continued to conduct regular high visibility patrols of key locations including Highcross, Haymarket, High Street and Gallowtree Gate. 

-Submitted a further 2 criminal behaviour orders to the courts for consideration, aimed at addressing persistent anti-social behaviour.

-A dedicated team of officers have been working to bring retail crime offenders to justice with a significant increase in arrests and charges since the implementation of this team.

-Worked with youth justice to place control measures on young persons responsible for ASB in our retail spaces.