Business Crime
Reducing Business Crime
Staffordshire Police are working closely with it's partners in the public and private sectors to reduce Business Crime. However, there is a lot that individual businesses can do to reduce the risk of becoming a victim further.
Anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) covers a very wide range of different types of nuisance which cause harassment, alarm or distress.
Bilking
Bilking is often used to describe a customer 'making off without paying' for goods or a service.
Burglary
There is a lot you can do to reduce the risk of your business being targeted by burglars. The following advice focuses on the business environment, assets and stock and security and procedures.
Criminal damage
Criminal damage are crimes where a person destroys or damages property belonging to another. The damage caused must be deliberate and permanent to be classed as criminal damage.
Harassment, abuse and assault
Work-related violence is defined as any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work.
Robbery
The main types of retail robbery are; violent till snatches, organised robbery and cash in transit attacks. Read our advice to stay safe.
Shoplifting
Shoplifting can be reduced by following this advice on how to make your premises more secure.
Theft by employees
Theft by employees includes theft of cash from a till, forgery of company cheques and theft of equipment.
Theft of plant machinery
The theft of these high-value pieces of equipment has a major impact on both the industry and the public who are affected by delays in major building projects.
Theft of and from vehicles
To reduce the risk of theft of and from your vehicle, there are a number of steps which can be taken.