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Membership benefits

Membership of AABC is open to all business crime reduction partnerships which have achieved the Safer Business Award or are actively working towards it. The Safer Business Award is the nationally recognised standard for BCRPs which shows that they are operating lawfully, in accordance with the Data Protection Act and with other good practice developed by AABC which have been designed to promote effective partnership work.

AABC provides a national focus for business crime reduction partnerships.  This helps to give the work of BCRPs a higher profile through areas such as: 

  • Membership of the National Retail Crime Steering Group, chaired by the Home Office Minister
  • Work with ACPO business crime lead to develop a business crime strategy for the police based on accredited BCRPs
  • Establishment and recognition of AABC county and regional BCRP groups
  • Providing a link to national retailers
  • Developing a vocational qualificatiuon for BCRP crime managers and other persons engaged in business crime reduction (police, security staff, community safety managers etc.)

Members of AABC are entitled to a number of membership benefits provided by AABC including:

  • Assistance to member partnerships to achieve the Safer Business Award, including documentation and help from one of our managers
  • Help with the Safer Business Award re-accreditation process
  • Access to all the information on the members' only pages of the AABC website. These provide legal and data protection guidance, partnership good practice, relevant Home Office and other publications
  • Low cost professional indemnity and other insurance
  • Discounted places at the AABC annual conference
  • Plaques and certificates to promote your Safer Business Award
  • Access to the Safer Socialising Award
  • Access to associate member services
  • Free advice, information and help with any problems you may encounter on any partnership problem or matter of concern – particularly data protection or other legal matters.

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Latest news

13 March 2010
Partnership insurance renewals due soon
Partnership insurances policies arranged through Todd & Cue are due for renewal on 1st May and AABC has succeeded in holding the increases to 2% - below the annual rate of inflation - while most commercial insurance policies have increased by much more. More...
12 March 2010
AABC annual conference and PEX Awards
A reminder to those who may not have registered for the AABC conference in Manchester on 29th April that places are still available and we have a full conference programme with important presentations on some of the latest topics from key speakers. More...
12 March 2010
MARSHALS ARE A SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVE FOR BATH CITY CENTRE
Bath & District BCRP has agreed to continue with the provision of marshals for Bath city centre, since the successful pilot in mid 2008. Originally established to deter crime from the new shopping centre, they proved a success and their regular presence helps to deter anti-social behaviour and provide reassurance and service to partnership members. More...
12 March 2010
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry joins AABC
We are pleased to announce that the Birmingham chamber, the largest in the country, has joined AABC as a corporate supporter. They will work with us to promote our security and insurance service to their members and other midlands businesses through the Business Crime Reduction Unit (BCRU). More...
4 March 2010
Guidance and advice on databases and handling of personal and sensitive data
With the emergence of new databases with the ability to disseminate personal and sensitive data, AABC has sought advice and guidance from the Information Commissioner's Office to ensure that BCRPs are able to make reasoned and informed decisions concerning the purchase, operation and management of databases, including access by third party users. As new systems, which may not have sought the benefit of guidance from the ICO, present themselves to BCRPs as solutions to data sharing, it is important that they ascertain their suitability before committing themselves financially or facing difficulties of data compliance in the future. More...
4 March 2010
Fraud reporting line goes live
The National Fraud Authority fraud reporting system, called Action Fraud, is now operational and members of the public and businesses can report all types of frauds direct. More...
3 March 2010
A new partnership joins AABC
We are pleased to announce that a new partnership in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, has joined AABC. More...
27 February 2010
Safer Socialising Award re-launched
AABC has re-launched the Safer Socialising Award in a simplified and more user-friendly format. The same principles about responsible alcohol retailing have been retained, but the categories of licensed premises have been simplified and the requirements codified to make it easier for licensees to apply for the award and simpler for BCRPs to assess and manage. Assessment has been revised upowards to every two years from annually. More...