Neighbourhood Link is a community messaging service from the MPS that provides news and information about policing activity or initiatives, crime prevention advice as well as major incidents affecting your area to both businesses, residents and charities.
You may wish to subscribe to the official police messaging system 'Neighbourhood Link' by visiting www.neighbourhoodlink.met.police.uk
How can my business help protect itself?
Helpful 'Crime Prevention' advice can be found on www.met.police.uk.
You may wish to take the following precautionary measures:
- Where possible retail premises should be suitably staffed with security guards.
- Ensure staff report any suspicious activity to security and/or police.
- Consider regular checks of the building and surrounding area.
- Identify areas that are vulnerable to forced entry.
- Make sure all service doors are kept locked and secure when not in use
- Ensure your CCTV system is fully operational.
- In case of an emergency is there a record of the names of keyholders who can be contacted.
- Consider removing high value goods from display windows overnight.
- Consider keeping as little cash as possible on the premises.
- Ensure that your premises are secure and if fitted your alarm systems are fully operational.
- In the event of a situation that does not require an emergency police response, call 101.
- In the event of an emergency, call the emergency number 999.
In addition we would ask all businesses to consider their local environment. Where rubble, builders skips, flammable liquids, gas canisters are visible these should be locked away or removed completely from the area. It would also aid some investigations if lighting in the area is well maintained and working, with brightness levels set to higher levels than normal.
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