The British Retail Consortium’s annual crime and Loss Prevention conference will see the launch of the 2008 BRC Crime Survey.
Conference delegates on Tuesday, October 21 at Portman Square receive a complimentary copy of the BRC Crime Survey 2008. Chairing the day is Prof Martin Gill, Director, Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International. <br><br>Morning speakers<br><br>Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRP) – Getting Retail Crime on the Agenda<br>Mark Ricketts, UK Profit Protection Manager, Mothercare <br><br>The Partnership Approach to CVIT Robbery<br>Robin Tinto, Head of Profit Protection London, Sainsbury’s<br><br>Discussion – The Importance of Partnerships – Working in partnership with Police & The Community<br>Gary Fryer, Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service <br>Andy Pope JP, National Business Crime Partnership Manager, Co-operative <br>John Roberts, Head of the Safer and Stronger Communities Unit, Cheshire Police.<br><br>BRC Crime Survey 2008 Launch by Stephen Robertson, Director General, British Retail Consortium.<br><br>Lunch breakout sessions<br><br>Protecting your Staff and your Business Against Violence<br>Duncan Miles, Head of Security, Iceland<br>Colin Culleton, Head of Risk Management, HMV Group plc. <br>Sponsored by Cardinal Security. <br><br>Breakout B – Business Continuity, Carl Whitley-Jones, National Counter Terrorism Security Office <br>Steve Barrass, Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure<br>Peter Kaye, Head of Business Protection & Continuity, John Lewis Partnership.<br><br>Breakout C – Technology<br>John Tomlinson, Loss Prevention Analyst, Homebase Ltd<br>Sean Bowen, Head of Security and Loss Prevention, Asda.<br><br>Breakout D – Has Loss Prevention Reached the End of the Road? <br>Geoffrey Northcott, Borders Books.<br><br>Afternoon<br><br>Loss Prevention Practices in Difficult Economic Situations<br>Mandy Gooding, UK Retail Shrinkage and Security Operations Manager, Tesco Stores plc<br><br>Online Fraud and Organised Crime<br>Nigel Kirkup, Assistant Vice President, TK Maxx<br>Amanda Lowe, Inspector, City of London Police<br><br>Discussion <br><br>How to get Loss Prevention Strategy on the Agenda with your Board<br>Phil Hill, Director Shrinkage and Security, Tesco Stores plc.<br> <br>Contact<br><br>British Retail Consortium, 21 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP. Visit –