00:00A live radio network and intelligence portal has been launched in Leeds City Centre in a bid to combat crime
00:07and antisocial behaviour.
00:09The Leeds Business Crime Reduction Partnership is a new member-based business partnership by Leeds BID,
00:15who have joined forces with businesses, the police and the council to address perceptions of safety and help reduce crime.
00:22It will act as the combined voice of City Centre businesses on crime and antisocial behaviour,
00:28and work with hundreds of businesses from both daytime and nighttime economies to create a wide-reaching partnership.
00:35Leeds BCRP members will get a new radio and access to the DISC Intelligence Reporting and Sharing app,
00:42along with dedicated expert training and advice on how to make their businesses and the city feel safer.
00:48Leeds BID is taking a more proactive role after commissioning independent research,
00:53which highlighted the need for improved safety in the city via more direct action on crime and antisocial behaviour,
01:00greater engagement and communication on outcomes to increase business confidence in reporting.
01:06Business feedback ranged from a perceived lack of enforcement and consequences for offenders,
01:12to the direct impact on staff and customers.
01:14Businesses confirmed a willingness to be part of a support and action network across the city.
01:19Like other town and city business crime reduction partnerships,
01:23businesses contribute to order service annually,
01:25and the rollout of new radios and training is underway.
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