briefing for @exetercouncil economy scrutiny committee 06.03.14 on exeter businesses against crime

John HarveyCity Centre Manager

EXETER BUSINESSES AGAINST CRIME – BRIEFING FOR

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – ECONOMY6 MARCH 2014

EBAC launched March 2006 – ‘Pubwatch’ incorporated in same year.

Tasked with reducing business crime – specific focus on shoplifting & anti-social behaviour.

Interfaces with business crime partnerships across the South West.

Close interface with ECC CCTV Control Room, Police, Guildhall & Princesshay Shopping Centres.

Contribution to enhancing night-time economy.

Background/Core Objectives

Positive figures against challenging backdrop. Competitive pricing – by comparison with competitor

locations. Strength in numbers – intelligence/co-ordinated response.

Membership

EBAC Pubwatch

Launch – 105 31

2012 – 106 40

2013 – 107 43

2014 – 111 42

Significant progress on shoplifting – but challenges in relation to ‘professional gangs’.

70% of all City Centre ‘business crime’ picked-up & dealt with ‘in-house’ without recall to Police.

Targets – agreed with security staff, Police & CCTV. 2nd stage – Exclusion Notice. 3rd potential stage – ASBO.

Challenges in relation to anti-social behaviour & begging.

Crime LevelsIncident Reports

Launch – 1464

2012 – 630

2013 – 453

Targets

Night-time economy. Anti-social behaviour/begging. Pictures – electronic data sharing. Opportunities to expand beyond Exeter - & offer a

service to other centres, with income generation opportunities.

‘Child Safe’.

The Future – and Opportunities & Challenges

John Harvey:e-mail – john.harvey@exeter.gov.uk Mobile – 07885 760 496Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/exeterccm

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