The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) is working with the Association of Business Crime Partnerships Limited (ABCP) to reduce crime in retail areas.
The ABCP is a not-for-profit body. It works with business crime reduction partnerships (BCRPs), police, local authorities and other agencies to help reduce the impact and cost of crime and anti-social behaviour which effects businesses, staff, customers and the community. The NPA is to launch an initiative to encourage its members to join BCRPs to reduce crime and, thereby, help support its members.
Chief Executive, Ray Perry, pictured, says: ‘We are really looking forward to working with the ABCP. Pawnbrokers are an important part of the retail industry and our role is to support them and help promote best practice. This partnership is an example of how we are proactively identifying solutions to improve relationships with statutory bodies, stakeholders and local communities to find safer ways of working. We are looking for other like-minded organisations to join in partnership with the NPA to help create a successful resource for the greater good of high streets and pawnbrokers up and down the UK.’
And ABCP’s Chief Executive, Richard Barron, says: ‘We, too, are looking forward to working with the NPA to encourage its members to support their local BCRPs. Pawnbrokers have been an integral part of business and local communities for many years and have an important part to play in supporting local crime prevention and detection initiatives.’
