Crime prevention

As part of Humberside Police’s latest inspection, the force has been rated Outstanding for its work in preventing and deterring crime but needs to do more work when it comes to safeguarding children and adults.

Police forces and businesses across the UK are uniting for Safer Business Action Week, a National Business Crime Centre initiative tackling retail crime and strengthening partnerships to create safer places to work and shop.

A crime prevention initiative led by Suffolk Constabulary’s Licensing team has been recognised by the College of Policing after driving a notable drop in serious and sexual violence in the county’s night-time economy.

More than 11,000 young people across Merseyside have taken part in a school-based initiative aimed at tackling serious youth violence and weapon crime.

Over the past year, Greater Manchester Police’s Economic Crime Unit has seized over £17m from criminals, redirecting the funds to community organisations working to prevent crime across Greater Manchester.

Avon and Somerset Police is cracking down on cuckooing, a practice whereby individuals or gangs manipulate people to gain access to their properties.

A Home Office crackdown against people-smuggling gangs and people exploiting the Common Travel Area (CTA) has led to the arrest of 31 people in multiple locations across the UK.  

Just over three months into opening up referrals from police forces and retailers, Opal, policing’s central intelligence team, has identified more than 152 individuals linked to organised retail crime and facilitated more than 23 arrests of high harm offenders.

Greater Manchester Police has seen reductions in reports of burglaries as a result of ‘sustained investment’ in training, improved investigative approaches and distributing crime prevention products to victims and potential victims of crime.