Essex Chambers of Commerce have joined forces with Essex Police and the Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner to set up a business led board to work together to tackle crime against businesses across the county.
The initiative came about through a Chambers’ dinner attended by the Chief Constable designate, B J Harrington, and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, with Essex Chambers’ members. A wide range of issues were discussed and it was agreed that neither businesses nor the Police could solve the problem of crimes against businesses alone and need to work closer together.
Speaking about this new initiative Denise Rossiter, Chief Executive of Essex Chambers of Commerce, said “Crimes against businesses are often thought of as being victimless crimes but they can have a serious impact on individuals and local communities and potentially lead to the closure of the business involved. I very much welcome this new initiative which is a first for the county and look forward to working in partnership with the Police and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to jointly tackle this issue”
