Business Crime Forum

The Business Crime Forum was set up to ensure there is an open dialogue between Avon and Somerset Police, business crime reduction partnerships and business groups to help reduce crime against local businesses.

The concerns and issues discussed help to inform the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) and Avon and Somerset Police’s Business Crime Strategy. Read the Avon and Somerset Business Crime Strategy 2022 – 2025 (PDF).

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the 2016-2019 Business Crime Strategy has been extended until May 2021.

Aims of the Business Crime Forum

To listen to businesses and receive input from the business community to help develop the PCC’s priorities and develop Avon and Somerset Police’s Business Crime Strategy
To track delivery of the Business Crime Strategy and capture new and emerging threats and risks
To track business crime rates, trends and police response and to develop joint plans to deter business crime locally
To share best practice amongst the police, business crime reduction partners and local businesses
To share intelligence where possible and improve processes for sharing data

How to join the forum

Individual business owners need to join a local business group or partnerships to attend the Business Crime Forum.

Examples of groups and partnerships include:

Your local Business Improvement District (BIDs)
Business West
Local Business Crime Reduction Partnerships (BCRP)
Your local Chambers of Commerce

Please speak to your local business representative to raise any concerns you have which may be discussed at the next Forum.

If you work for a local group or partnership organisation and would like to attend the Forum, email Paul Butler for more information.

Previous Forum meeting notes

View meeting notes from previous Forums:

Support agencies

The following organisations provide support and advice for businesses: