Business Crime Reduction Schemes: An examination of operation, management and best practice

Stafford, Andrew B ORCID: 0000-0002-8059-8705 (2019) Business Crime Reduction Schemes: An examination of operation, management and best practice. Project Report. University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham.

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Abstract

This report presents the findings of a study into the operation of groups of commercial organisations which come together to reduce the impact of theft, violence, anti-social behaviour and other crimes and associated behaviours on their businesses. We refer to such groups as Business Crime Reduction Schemes (Schemes), a term used in this report to include Business Crime Reduction Partnerships (BCRPs), shopwatch schemes, pubwatch schemes, schemes provided by shopping centres for the benefit of their tenants, and other similar operations. The report draws upon data gathered through a national survey of Scheme managers conducted between October 2018 and January 2019 to consider the design, focus, management, governance, membership and collaborative activities of Schemes and identify the key characteristics, achievements, challenges encountered and points of best practice concerning their activity. These are presented as key findings throughout the report and as a series of guiding principles for such Schemes.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Crime reduction; Business crime; Crime prevention
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV6001 Criminology > HV6251 Crimes and offences H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV7231 Criminal justice administration > HV7431 Prevention of crime, methods, etc.
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Place, Environment and Community
Depositing User:	Andrew Stafford
Date Deposited:	09 May 2019 08:22
Last Modified:	31 Aug 2023 08:24
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/6815

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