Staffordshire businesses urged to protect themselves from crime through series of videos

A series of hard-hitting videos are being launched to encourage Staffordshire businesses to take advantage of the free Staffordshire Business Crime Helpline to help reduce the risk of business crime.

The videos will showcase examples of crimes that are affecting Staffordshire businesses, the wide-ranging impacts they can have and how preventative measures could have stopped them being a victim. The videos will encourage businesses to contact the helpline to get free support.

Operated by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce and funded by the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, the helpline offers expert advice to help local businesses combat various forms of criminal activities.

Through the helpline, businesses gain access to expert advisors who specialise in business crime prevention. These experts provide tailored advice and guidance to identify vulnerabilities, assess risk and develop robust strategies to safeguard business operations.

Tom Nadin, Head of Projects and Business Services at Staffordshire Chambers, said: “We are dedicated to supporting businesses in Staffordshire, and we recognise the importance of addressing the challenges posed by business crime. We hope that these videos will hit home with a lot of businesses and they will consider contacting the Helpline, to make simple changes to prevent them being a victim in the future.

“The Helpline provides expert advice and assistance to help local businesses protect themselves from theft, fraud, cyber attacks and general crime – all of which can have massive implications on a business’ operations.”

Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Ben Adams said: “Business crime is a serious issue that can damage people’s lives and livelihoods, and have a negative impact on our wider communities.

“These videos are designed to raise awareness of the help available for businesses through the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, both in protecting themselves from a range of crimes, and giving them the support they need to resolve any issues as quickly as possible.”

The Business Crime Helpline encourage businesses to report incidents to the police to allow officers to identify crime patterns. Crucially, it enables us to give businesses the support that they need to ensure they can resolve any issues and return to normality as quickly as possible.’

The helpline is also open to businesses who have been a victim of crime and all reports can be treated anonymously.

The videos will be launched on social media over the next 3 months and can be viewed on the Staffordshire Chambers YouTube Channel.

Businesses can call the helpline on 01782 900239.