BID Security

The challenge - To reduce crime and create a more secure environment for our businesses, employees and customers, which will cut losses caused by theft, vandalism and other antisocial activities, reduce insurance premiums, aid recruitment andencourage customers to visit, stay longer and spend more.

Sleaford BID has recently taken a positive step against crime reduction in the town. We have recently installed additional CCTV cameras on two industrial estate sites in the town.   Security was identified as priority in the business plan and this included the need to extend the CCTV services in the town.  Although the town centre is fully covered, there is limited coverage on the industrial estates and this is where it was decided to concentrate the efforts.  The cameras are additional services to our security staff as they continue to patrol the District seven nights a week.

We have initially installed cameras at two sites and are looking to extend this to at least two more in 2010.  There is a possibility that the BID will look at coming back into the town centre and extending the town centre coverage by at least one more camera before 2012.

We have recently taken over the Pubwatch and Shopwatch schemes in the town and will be increasing participation and involvement by these groups in crime reduction.  Additional radio sets, training and access to the ACIS system will soon be available and working closely with the Community Safety Partnership, the Police and CCTV, a comprehensive crime reduction strategy will develop.

The BID security van (pictured above) acts as a visual deterrent in the town and is jointly branded with BID and Sleaford Town Council as the van is used during daylight hours by the Sleaford Town Warden. Making Sleaford a great place to live, work, shop, spend time and do business