What is #ShopKind? #ShopKind is a retail industry campaign, co-ordinated by ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) on behalf of the UK Home Office, that is responding to the growing problem of abuse and violence toward shopworkers. The aims are simple: •...
Safety & Security
10 Benefits Gloucester BID is Bringing to the City
It’s been less than six months since 87% of businesses overwhelmingly voted to establish the Gloucester BID (Gloucester Business Improvement District). It is already showing successes, reducing instances of low level crime and helping increase footfall during the busy...
Advice for Preparing for and Responding to Potential Disruption, from Association of Town & City Management
“On the 29th July, a knife attack which led to the death of three children was followed by a misinformation campaign. The has lead to significant civil unrest and even riots in some towns and cities across the UK. Some of the disruption has been felt in town centres...
All Hands To The Pump –
A partnership of organisations including the Institute of Licensing, Best Bar None, Pubwatch, Purple Flag and others have worked together on an initiative to offer free training, webinars and resources to the licensed trade. The website is www.allhandstothepump.com....
And the winners are…
Hundred Heroines, the Gloucester based charity dedicated to celebrating women in photography, is delighted to announce the three winners of the Knife Angel Photography Competition. Congratulations to Annie Blick, Christine Smith and Paul Clark, whose entries showed...
ASB can now be reported online to Gloucestershire Police
A new way of reporting anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Gloucestershire has been introduced online. We've launched a new online tool that will make it easier for victims of ASB to report incidents. ASB covers a variety of unacceptable activity, such as vandalism,...
Be careful: a new COVID-19 variant is spreading in some parts of England
The areas in which the new COVID-19 variant is spreading fastest are: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Given the increased risk of transmitting COVID-19, you should take particular caution when meeting anyone outside your...
City Protection Officers
It is intended to deploy City Protection Officers (CPO’S) to provide a highly-visible uniformed presence that contributes to maintaining and improving community safety for businesses, their staff, customers, residents and visitors to the city. They will provide cover...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Highlighted Report January 2022
The graph shows the data for February 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe80 Police CCTV Incidents attended for January 2022 Highlights for the Month 1st- Welfare incident where a male was spoken to and escorted back to the hospital, he had left to get some fresh...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report – April 2020
Highlights for the Month 1st- Complete BID and City safe areas checks and patrolled throughout the day. Several known shoplifters deterred and reported to the police, becoming an area of concern. 2nd- Called to attend two cases of shoplifting by the same individual,...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report – August 2020
Highlights for the Month 1st- Called to identify a shoplifter who had recently made off with store goods. Located and disposed of a concealed weapon, all information passed to police. 2nd- Assist the police in the identification of some local offenders committing...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report – July 2020
Highlights for the Month 1st- Called to attend to several very drunk individuals who were making a nuisance of themselves in the City, after explaining the issues to them they left the immediate area. Called to remove a drunk male who was stood in the doorway of a...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report – June 2020
Highlights for the Month 1st- Several welfare issues during the day, a semi-conscious drunk male who was needing first aid after falling over and required removing from the area he was in due to the heat. The other was an elderly male who needed assistance to get...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report – March 2020
84 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for March 2020 Highlights for the Month 1st- Called to a store to check correct identification on shoplifter. Monitored known shoplifting offenders around the City deterring them from entering City safe stores. 2nd- Called to assist...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report – May 2020
Highlights for the Month 1st- Attended a motorist who was parked on Southgate Street after the loading times, a casual request to move turned into a major abuse and swearing session by the male driver. Registration make of car handed in to the police. Called to speak...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report – September 2020
Highlights for the Month 1st- Called to speak with and remove a very large group of street drinkers who were creating a disturbance in a public space area. Engaged with several groups of youths who were becoming a public nuisance, could have led to further anti-social...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report April 2021
The graph shows the data for April 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe87 Police CCTV Incidents attended for April 2021. Highlights for the Month 1st- The Barton team Broke up a fight between two males, the argument was over a parking space, but it was illegal to...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report July 2021
The graph shows the data for July 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe87 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for July 2021 Highlights for the Month 1st- Assist police with the locating, detention, and arrest of a wanted male. Locate and pass on a female who has been...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report May 2021
The graph shows the data for May 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe118 Police CCTV Incidents attended for May 2021. Highlights for the Month 1st- Called to assist with a first aid incident, male had hit his face into the pavement when he rode of a kerb. Ambulance...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report August 2021
The graph shows the data for August 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe89 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for August 2021 Highlights for the Month 1st- Removed a small group of street drinkers from the graveyard at Grey Friars, one got aggressive, but he...