Over the course of the month, the team coordinated the delivery of 12 Safer Business Action Days & Nights (#SaBA) across the capital, including a Night of Action in central Vauxhall. They worked closely with three police forces (Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police and the City of London Police), local Councils, Business Improvement Districts such as Vauxhall One, businesses and security providers.
All days and nights of action were led by local intelligence, highlighting the impact local partnerships have on disrupting the criminal activities of local high-harm offenders whilst considering individual safeguarding needs and enhancing the perception of safety in any given area.
The 12 SaBA events involved:
- Support from 248 police officers
- 46 arrests
- 20 Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) issued
- 550 businesses
- 620 pieces of crime prevention advice distributed
Alessandra Valencic, Safer Business Network SaBA Coordinator said: ‘The impact of these action days is much bigger than it looks. While one day of disruption may not solve everything, these days of action allow for stronger relationships to be forged with businesses and partners, while demonstrating the power that local intelligence has in bringing high-harm offenders to justice.
The success of these days sits with the hard work our officers, businesses and local policing teams do day in and day out, and we are pleased to see how important local intelligence has been in delivering the outstanding number of arrests and injunctions. This highlights how we all have a part to play and how partnership work is the key to success.’
To find out more about the Vauxhall Safer Business Network, or join the next Safer Vauxhall Partnership meeting, please contact Sally Bradbeer.
