Police Funding
Creating a safer environment for everyone in Croydon
By investing in our Police Funding Operations, we are prioritising safety and addressing the pressing crime concerns faced by our business community.
About Croydon BID Police Funding Operations:
At Croydon BID, we believe that safety is a collective responsibility. The impact of crime on businesses can be overwhelming, but when partners, agencies, and businesses come together, we can effectively tackle the challenges and issues that affect our community daily.
What is the partnership with the Metropolitan Police?
- We have developed a series of town centre operations aimed at providing practical solutions to the business crime challenges faced by our members.
- We also fund two additional officers per week, delivering 32 extra policing hours for the town centre to increase visibility and support crime prevention efforts.
- Our commitment is to deliver impactful results that protect the community and create a safer, more secure environment for everyone.
What issues do the operations target?
Our operations cover a wide range of concerns, including:
- Shoplifting
- Anti-social behaviour
- Street begging
- Drug dealing
- Theft from persons
These operations not only provide support for individual levy-paying businesses, but also work to enhance overall safety throughout Croydon town centre.
Croydon BID Police Funding Operations provide:
Visibility
Additional visible policing acts as a deterrent for potential crime and improves public confidence in the police, perceptions of crime, and feelings of safety
Engagement
Officers engage with businesses, providing them with the advice, information and training needed to ensure they are better equipped to prevent crime
Reassurance
Regular patrols provide a reassuring presence for businesses and the public, and contributes to an improved town centre environment
Support
Officers work closely with the Croydon BID Street Rangers, and monitor the Croydon BID Radio Link, which helps improve response and support for businesses
Action
Extra officers help to improve the level of communication and incident response times, so appropriate action can be taken against offenders
Intel
Working alongside our Street Rangers and carrying the Radio Link, officers provide direct communication with other business users throughout the town centre
Join us in creating a safer town centre:
If your business is experiencing crime-related challenges and you would like to benefit from our partnership with Croydon MPS, we encourage you to get in touch with our team today.
In an emergency or if a criminal act is being committed, we advise that you contact 999. Use the non-emergency number 101 for situations that do not require an immediate police response.
