What is Gloucestershire Safe?
Gloucestershire Safe is a not for profit Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) formed by members of the Business Community with the sole intention of facilitating the reduction of crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour around Gloucestershire.
We are representative of both day and nighttime economies, working together to reduce shoplifting, theft, anti-social behaviour, alcohol related disorder, street drinking and begging which affect all businesses throughout Gloucestershire.
We run an exclusion scheme whereby members can issue ‘Yellow Card’ warnings to persons who misbehave in or near their premises. Normally, 2 Yellow Cards would lead to an exclusion from the services of all members of the scheme. This includes shops, restaurants, pubs, clubs and transportation services. It is this strength in unity of our members that makes the scheme such a deterrent to would be offenders.
We work hand in hand with police, Local Authorities and other like-minded and supportive partners, striving to make Gloucestershire a safer place for all to live, work and visit.
Why should your business become a member?
Crime and fear of crime have a negative impact on the profitability of businesses. We can help you to reduce shoplifting, alcohol related disorder, street drinking, begging, youth disorder, vandalism and graffiti.
Areas that operate a BCRP will see a reduction in business crime, whilst individual businesses that become members and take an active part in the scheme should see a significant reduction of incidents.
Communication benefits
Communications are central to maintaining a safer business community.
- All members have exclusive access to a state-of-the-art website, providing accurate intelligence and up-to-date images of all offenders, subject to warnings, exclusion and criminal behaviour orders. The site is GDPR accredited and password protected for data protection and security.
- All members are linked via a Radio Management System which allows them to communicate between other City Safe members, the Police and Police CCTV.
- All members have access to a free radio handset, supplied by Gloucester City Safe. The radio system is the only system that has direct contact with Gloucester and Stroud Police and CCTV networks.
Further benefits of Gloucester City Safe
The BCRP is a partnership-based approach to preventing crime and disorder. The partnership, at its simplest, is an intelligence gathering and information sharing system that enables the effective prevention of crime and disorder.
- Increase profitability by reducing crime, the fear of crime, stock losses and anti-social behaviour.
- Membership of the yellow card exclusion scheme, where members can issue yellow cards to offenders involved in crime, disorder or ASB in or near their premises. In most cases, two yellow cards will lead to an exclusion from the premises of all members, and such exclusions will be swiftly imposed.
- Representation in court for criminal behaviour orders banning offenders from the town.
- Weekly newsletter sent to your registered email address.
- Free business security advice in partnership with Allcooper.
- Free crime reduction training in partnership with Gloucestershire Police.
- Free licensing advice to all BCRP members.
- Tax benefit on BCRP membership fees – if wholly and exclusively for business purposes – the whole amount is claimable as a legitimate business expense.
- Unique data sharing agreement between BCRP members and Gloucestershire Police.