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Safer Business Action Day Cardiff took place on 7th March 2024 as part of the National Business Crime Centre Safer Business Action (SaBa) Month. Safer Business Action (SaBA) Days are a joint approach by police, business, private security, Business Crime Reduction Partnerships (BCRPs) and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) working in partnership to focus resources into […]Read More »

We are pleased to see the announcement that assaulting a retail worker will be made a specific offense in England and Wales. Retail workers deserve a safe working environment and the full protection of the law. Reports of assaults on retail workers have increased dramatically and our high streets, and the people working on them, […]Read More »

At the most recent Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) meeting on Thursday 16th February, Cliff Vanstone, Head of John Lewis & Partners Cardiff and Vice Chair of FOR Cardiff, was appointed as Chair of Cardiff Against Business Crime (CABC) – Cardiff’s Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP). Being a Partner within the John Lewis Partnership for […]Read More »

Cardiff Community Alcohol Partnership has received a national award for its work promoting safe drinking among the city’s student population. CAP co-chair Ian Tumelty, Business Crime Reduction Manager at FOR Cardiff, Cardiff Against Business Crime and coordinator of the Cardiff Business Partnership Night-Time Economy Group, was at CAP’s celebration event at Westminster on June 6 […]Read More »

Cardiff Against Business Crime (CABC), which has made concerted efforts to protect vulnerable people – customers and staff – in the hospitality, licensed trade and night-time economy sectors, has successfully renewed its National Standards Accreditation. CABC is a Business Crime Reduction Partnership which operates within FOR Cardiff – Cardiff’s Business Improvement District (BID). It protects […]Read More »

The Cardiff Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) has won a national award for its work tackling underage drinking. Lauren Idowu of Public Health Wales and Ian Tumelty the Business Crime Reduction Manager for Cardiff Against Business Crime (FOR Cardiff) received the CAP of the Year (Wales) Award from Kate Winstanley, CAP Director, at the annual CAP […]Read More »

Cardiff has successfully renewed its Purple Flag accreditation after evidencing for the second time that it is has an excellent offering for an entertaining, diverse, safe and enjoyable night out. An application led by FOR Cardiff and involving partners including South Wales Police, Cardiff Council, British Transport Police, Cardiff Licensees Forum, Street Pastors and a […]Read More »

Cardiff Against Business Crime (CABC) was awarded the runner up prize at the ATCM 2019 Town and City Management Industry Awards for Best Safety, Security and Resilience Scheme. The Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) is an industry recognised body that is dedicated to promoting the vitality and viability of urban centres across the […]Read More »

FOR Cardiff are delighted to announce that our Cardiff Against Business Crime (CABC) scheme was the fourth in the UK, and joint first in Wales (as well as Newport), to gain accreditation against the new open standards for Business Crime Reduction Partnerships (BCRP). The rigorous standards for BCRP’s  are measured against governance, benefits, data integrity, systems […]Read More »