Harrow Business Against Crime

Harrow Town Centre BID in partnership with Metropolitan Police and the London Borough of Harrow have created the Harrow Business Against Crime partnership to represent Harrow Town Centre BID members operating in Harrow Town Centre. As an existing BID levy payer, there is no charge for this extra service.

The aims and objectives of the partnership are:                     

• The legitimate and lawful gathering, collation, exchange and management of all relevant information relating to business crime and anti-social behaviour between the business members
• To reduce and prevent criminality and anti-social behaviour by reducing the opportunity to commit crime
• To assist in the apprehension and prosecution of offenders and suspected offenders
• To reduce the fear of crime and the effects of the fear of crime
• To reduce members’ losses caused by crime and anti-social behaviour
• To create a safe and secure environment for customers, staff and visitors and to contribute to the economic viability and prosperity of the town centre
• To strengthen partnership working within the business community, police, local authority and other key agencies and organisations
• To establish the partnership as an integral part of the local community safety and crime reduction strategy
• To issue exclusion notices for the town centre