30 Mar Safetynet system helps catch Hammersmith shoplifters
The BID Police officers have been liaising with our CCTV operator to provide a comprehensive service in defending the BID area from anti-social behaviour and crime. The number of incidents dealt with by our CCTV operator rose in February with 70 incidents dealt with that resulted in 13 arrests. Of those 13, 8 of the arrests were initiated by the operator and include the arrest of two aggressive shoplifters who ran from police after robbing a King Street fashion store. They were apprehended after being followed by CCTV around the BID area and the goods returned to the store. Also our operator assisted in a shoplifter attempting to commit acts of fraud in stores along the high Street. He then entered Kings Mall where their security Team monitored the man as he tried to steal from a fashion retailer. He was promptly caught and then arrested.
Safetynet is a fast time communication tool that is essential in the event of an emergency incident taking place or to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in retail stores. Nearly 2000 transmissions were sent by Safetynet radios in the BID area in March that were intercepted by our own CCTV operator. The radios are carried by our own BID police officers as well as the rest of the Safer Neighbourhood Team and offer an extra level of communication and protection from our security services. If you would like to become part of the Safetynet system, or if you are currently a radio user and would like some more training in how best to use it please call the BID office on 020 3362 4626.