Building Site Security
January 6, 2017Preventing Customer Theft
January 6, 2017Business Watch, is a crime prevention programme designed by An Garda Síochána. It is founded on the same principles as Neighbourhood Watch. The only difference being that this scheme focuses on the business community. It starts from the premise that you and your neighbours in business can play a vital role in the fight to prevent losses to the business community and society caused by crime.
The size, location and population of a business centre, coupled with the problems particular to the location, dictate the form a Business Scheme will take. Regardless of the form taken by a scheme, members of each scheme will share common activities.
Members’ key activities include:
- being on the lookout for crime or any suspicious situation;
- reporting what they see or suspect immediately to the Gardaí and other members of Business Watch; and,
- working closely with local Gardaí to ensure their premises are secure.
More information about the Business Watch programme is available to HAI members on the Hardware Education Hub. For access or for more information contact Aoife Kinsella on aoife@hardwareassociation.ie or call 01 2980969.
