'Highly effective' Winchester Business Crime Reduction Partnership successfully renews accreditation

A Winchester initiative aiming to prevent crime and keep the city safe has successfully renewed its accreditation.

The Winchester Business Crime Reduction Partnership (WBCRP), which is managed by Winchester BID, has secured the renewed accreditation from the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI), better known as ‘Secured by Design’, following an assessment by the National Association of Business Crime Partnerships.

Since 2015, the initiative has been bringing businesses together with the police and the Winchester Community Safety Partnership to share information for the overall benefit of the city.

The accreditation ensures partnerships are operating lawfully, effectively and to the standards set out by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) a unit hosted by The Metropolitan Police Service and overseen by the National Police Chief’s Council lead for Business Crime. They are the National stakeholder for these standards.

Jane Bastock, Winchester BCRP Manager was delighted to officially receive the accreditation certificate from Chief Inspector Korine Bishop alongside the Winchester BID Rangers and Winchester Neighbourhood Policing Team.

 Maxine Fraser, a NABCP Assessor said: “Winchester BCRP sits within Winchester BID and is an exceptional example of a highly effective partnership approach tackling crime against business.

“Outstanding procedures and compliance demonstrated with the evidence submitted as part of the assessment.

“Partners and investors should feel reassured that Winchester are delivering a highly effective BCRP and the highest quality service to levy payers.”

Paul Spencer, Executive Director of Winchester BID said: “We are very pleased to share the news that we have successfully renewed our National Standards Accreditation.

“Thank you to Jane Bastock for her excellent leadership of the Winchester Business Crime Reduction Partnership and we are grateful for the support of our partners, particularly local businesses, Hampshire Constabulary and the Winchester City Council Neighbourhood Services and Community Safety Team.”

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