Dozens of businesses have signed up to a new scheme aimed at cutting retail crime in Northampton town centre.
The Cops Adopt A Shop campaign, a joint initiative between Northamptonshire Police, Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID), West Northamptonshire Council and the Northamptonshire Business Crime Partnership, sees retailers given a dedicated police contact with whom they can have
regular conversations.
The scheme, launched in October, aims to foster a more cohesive approach to tackling town centre crime and a closer working relationship between police officers and retailers.
Inspector Beth Curlett of the Northampton Neighbourhood Team, said:
“To date, 37 shops have been adopted, with another 19 planned. All have received the literature about the scheme, and those we have adopted so far have all provided good feedback. It has provided a greater level of visibility within the priority area and, as relationships progress, I am confident we will see an increase in intelligence.”
Mark Mullen, operations manager of Northampton Town Centre BID, said:
“For many businesses, perceptions of retail crime and anti-social behaviour is their number one concern. The Cops Adopt A Shop scheme is a way to
address those concerns and bring businesses closer to the police so they can work together to identify repeat offenders and protect their business, their staff and their customers from the threat of crime.”
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