Business crime strategy simplifies support

A new joint strategy has been devised by Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner 's Office (SCO), Staffordshire Police and the Local Enterprise Partnership to simplify support available for victims of business in Staffordshire.

The new strategy is designed to translate complexity associated with support into a clear, coherent offer for local businesses.

The new approach aims to boost communication and accessibility through a joined-up partnership approach to tackling business crime in the region.

It will drive an action plan, led by the Deputy Staffordshire Police Crime Commissioner Sue Arnold (pictured).

The strategy is backed by extensive research by Staffordshire University, commissioned by the SCO last September, into the experiences of a wide range of small business owners.

It revealed that these businesses often felt unheard, under-recognised and under-supported in discussions about the impact of business crime, which tended to focus on larger retailers and the night-time economy.

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