Plymouth Against Retail Crime Ltd

PARC is a partnership established in September 2001 to combat the increasing problem in Plymouth City Centre of retail crime and anti-social behaviour. Initial partners were the Police, Chamber of Commerce, retailers, Plymouth City Council, City Centre Management and the Storenet Radio link. Since 2001other organisations have joined PARC, including City Centre Company, Crimestoppers, Youth Offending Service, Devonport Regeneration Community Partnership, Devon and Somerset Fire Brigade and shopping centre managers.

PARC continues to grow annually and now has a current membership of over 400 businesses of all types including most major retailers and supermarkets, independent stores both large and small, shopping centres, car parks, theatre and venues