Safe and Secure

Making Hammersmith a safer and more secure place to work, visit and run a business.

As a result of our consultation with local businesses over the past few years, we are focusing on delivering:

• ORIGINAL SECURITY MODEL - bespoke HammersmithLondon Security model.

• ADDITIONAL POLICING - additional police constables and PCSOs to patrol the Hammersmith area and address business crime issues.

• SAFETYNET RADIO - Town Centre Safetynet Radio System with a special frequency for commercial sector businesses.

• PUBWATCH - Pubwatch partnership to address local licensed premises issues.

• SHOPWATCH - Employer Supported Policing programme, which aims to cut shoplifting for retailers and increase security in the area.

• CCTV - additional CCTV operators to monitor the BID area.

• TRAINING - anti-terrorism training and preparedness events.

• CRIME AWARENESS AND SHOPLIFTING CAMPAIGNS - a mixture of initiatives in conjunction with the Police and various BID companies.

• SECURITY FOCUSED EVENTS - Peace Week, Dr Bike events with immobiliser, Business Watch Forum, a number of knife arch events, etc.

• REPRESENTATION - we present the security needs and issues of local business at the Hammersmith Police Ward Panel, Crime Summit and various other significant local meetings.