The Safer Business Award
AABC has developed the Safer Business Award (SBA) to ensure that there are nationally recognised and accepted standards for the management and operation of business crime reduction partnerships. To ensure those standards are maintained, partnerships are inspected by AABC before being accredited.
AABC has worked with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and ACPO to develop partnership codes of practice and advice to ensure that partnerships are able to operate lawfully and in compliance with the Data Protection Act, 1998. The AABC partnership codes of practice are the only such codes which have been submitted to the ICO who has agreed that they reflect the requirements of the Act and are fit for purpose. We are in regular contact with the ICO on behalf of our members to seek advice and guidance on new issues relating to the DPA.
Taking into account the views of the ICO and the essential part that the SBA plays in data compliance, the SBA will be inspected and accredited every two years. AABC crime managers will visit holders prior to its expiry to provide a free health check, which will allow amendments or modifications to be made before the accreditation inspection. The SBA demonstrates that partnerships operate legally, to high standards, and reflects their increasing professionalism. It helps to develop wider recognition of the value of their work, enhances relationships with police and other agencies and is the gateway for regional and national data sharing.
As part of the SBA development process we have reviewed the accreditation criteria and because of the range of standard attained within the criteria, we have created two SBA award levels. For those partnerships who are well advanced and who have shown evidence of greater achievement, there will be a distinction grade. For those partnerships which are less well advanced in their development programme, there will be a pass grade.
AABC provides advice and information to help establish new partnerships and achieve the SBA standard. We also provide advice to ensure that existing Business Crime Partnership operate within the law and achieve the Safer Business Award. This confirms that the partnership is managed and operates to nationally agreed standards. Please go to the 'Contact Us' page for more information.
To recognise the achievement of the Safer Business Award, AABC provides high quality SBA certificates for both Pass and Distinction. The certificates may be framed and presented at your local award ceremony.
SBA Documentation and Advice can be downloaded from the members' area.
Use of the 'Safer Business Award' designation, logo, plaque or certificates may not be used by any partnership which does not possess a current Safer Business Award, nor by any other organisation without the written consent of Action Against Business Crime.
SAFER BUSINESS AWARD PRESENTATIONS
If you would like your Safer Business Award presentation to be featured below, just send a photograph and paragraph, including the date of the presentation and persons present to the 'Contact us' pages of the website.
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 Launch of Lewisham Borough Business Against Crime
26 July 2009
The borough-wide partnership was launched on 5th June at a ceremony at Lewisham Shopping Centre attended by the mayor of Lewisham, the borough commander, local businesses and security staff for the centre. The new partnership takes over from the previously separate Lewisham and Catford Partnerships.
 Wellingborough & East Northants Partners Against Crime
5 December 2008
Wellingborough & East Northants Partners Against Crime (WENPAC) which operates in association with Wellingborough Town Centre Partnership, Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire councils & Northamptonshire Police celebrated its success in securing the Safer Business Award for the second time.
 Folkestone Area Partnership Against Crime
23 November 2008
In May 2002 Folkestone Area Partnership Against Crime (FAPAC) was one of the first business crime reduction partnerships to achieve Safer Shopping status. As a result of continued best practice in business crime prevention as well as maintaining all key targets, the FAPAC once again achieved the AABC Safer Business Award.
 Bath & District Business Crime Reduction Partnership
18 November 2008
At the presentation of The Safer Business Award certificate for Bath & District Business Crime Reduction Partnership, David Suszek from Action Against Business Crime commented that he had been particularly impressed with the enthusiasm of both the partners and members of the Bath scheme.
 Aylesbury Retail Against Crime
5 November 2008
Aylesbury Retail Against Crime, a partnership made up of town centre retailers, Aylesbury Vale district council and Thames Valley Police, is celebrating its success in securing the Safer Business Award for the second time. The award, given by Action Against Business Crime, recognises the scheme running in Aylesbury meets a nationally recognised standard for business crime partnerships.
 Rhondda. Cynon, Taff Business Crime Reduction Partnership
5 November 2008
Rhondda. Cynon, Taff Business Crime Reduction Partnership is the second partnership in Wales to achieve re-accreditation of their Safer Business Award after a reassessment audit by Action Against Business Crime.
 Hounslow Business Against Crime Group
19 August 2008
Fighting to keep the streets of Hounslow safe has led a group of Hounslow retailers being awarded the Safer Business Award for the second time.
 Bluewater
19 August 2008
Bluewater, the leading shopping and leisure destination, has been recognised for its achievement in best practice crime-prevention. On 9th September, Bluewater was presented with the hard-earned Safer Business Award (SBA) by AABC.
Brighton & Hove Business Crime Reduction Partnership
19 August 2008
Brighton & Hove Business Crime Reduction Partnership has been awarded the prestigious Safer Business Award from Action Against Business Crime, which confirms the city as a safer place for its businesses and shoppers.
 Business PACT
19 August 2008
Business PACT (preventing anti-social crime together) in the Vale of Glamorgan has again been awarded the prestigious Safer Business Award for the second time. In 2005 Business PACT was the first BCRP in South Wales to win the award.
 MetroCentre
7 August 2008
MetroCentre’s crime team has been acknowledged as one of the safest places in Britain to shop. The Safer Business Award, which is the national standard for business crime reduction partnerships was awarded by Action Against Business Crime.
 Crossgates Shopping Centre
19 June 2008
Crossgates Shopping Centre in Leeds became the first centre in the country to be re-accredited with the Safer Business Award (SBA) by Action Against Business Crime (AABC). The award was presented at the centre by AABC area manager, Steve Booth.
 Huntingdonshire Business Against Crime
19 June 2008
Shop theft in Huntingdonshire has been reduced by one third since the formation of Huntingdonshire Business Against Crime (HBAC) four years ago. The organisation has won the Safer Business Award from Action Against Business Crime (AABC) for the second time.
 Weston Business Crime Reduction Initiative
11 June 2008
Weston Business Crime Reduction Initiative (WBCRI) which is a crime reduction partnership between businesses, North Somerset Council, CCTV and police, has received the Safer Business Award for demonstrating high operating standards and good partnership working, which has led to a reduction of over 19% in business crime.
 Meadowhall Shopping Centre
10 June 2008
Meadowhall Shopping Centre is the first regional shopping centre in the country to achieve re-accreditation of their Safer Business Award after an inspection by AABC.
 Broughton Shopping Park
24 April 2008
Broughton Shopping Park has once again qualified to receive the AABC Safer Business Award for initiatives to cut business crime. To show his appreciation for the achievement, North Wales Police chief constable Richard Brunstrom attended the ceremony at Broughton Park.
 Dover, Deal and Sandwich
24 April 2008
The presentation of the Safer Business Award to Dover, Deal and Sandwich partnership against crime at a ceremony at Dover police station on 1st April is recognition of a lot of hard work by a lot of people.
 Dudley Borough Business Crime Partnership
18 April 2008
Dudley Borough Business Crime Partnership has achieved the Safer Business Award after undergoing a rigorous inspection process by AABC. Mike Holder, chair of Dudley's partnership said, '' We are delighted to have won this award on behalf of the business community in Dudley. It shows that true partnership working across strategic and operational boundaries with statutory groups such as the council, police and CPS, working together with the wider business community can achieve significant results.''
 Bexleyheath Townsafe
13 February 2008
There was a good attendance at a ceremony in Bexleyheath to celebrate the re-accreditation of the Safer Business Award for Bexleyheath Townsafe.
 Cambridge Business Against Crime
12 February 2008
Cambridge Business Against Crime (CAMBAC) which was established in August, is delighted to announce their achievement of Action Against Business Crime's Safer Business Award.
Luton Business Against Crime
21 January 2008
Speaking at the presentation of the Safer Business Award to Luton Business Against Crime (LBAC), AABC regional manager Sandy Hobbs said: “I’m so impressed with the standard of Luton Business Against Crime’s work. The quality of the application shows that the partnership has worked extremely hard. I’m sure it will go from strength to strength.”
 Crewe and Nantwich
8 January 2008
Crewe and Nantwich’s ‘Stamp Crime Out of Town’ partnership has is pleased that it has been awarded the Safer Business Award which was presented by Steve Booth from Action Against Business Crime.
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4 March 2010