What Does Membership Provide?
G SAFE Membership includes:
G SAFE Membership includes:
- Radios - Rental of G Safe Digital Radios to communicate real time, local crime prevention information with other G Safe Member businesses in the Borough, on-duty Town Police Officers patrolling the Town and the Council’s 24 hours a day, 365 days a year CCTV operators. Use the radio to listen to situations that are happening in the area, so you are forewarned and able to prevent the incident causing a problem for your premises.
- Monthly Members Meetings – Held at the Council Offices, every month you will be able to view the presentation containing images of people who are involved in business crime and ASB, as well as those who are banned from our businesses. The meeting facilitates exchange of information and intelligence, and participants are able to raise any issues that are of concern, as the meetings are also attended by the Police and Council staff including the Town Centre Manager and Community Safety Unit, to answer any questions you may have.
- G Safe Intel Sharing Database - G Safe utilises the Disc system for our members to share intelligence, incident reports and information about crimes and ASB that has caused a problem. This is available via the web, and also as a mobile phone app. With an average of 120 incidents reported each month, Disc is a vital intelligence sharing system so businesses are aware of potential offenders and can take steps to prevent themselves becoming a victim of crime.
- Instant Messenger – The secure Disc app also contains an instant messenger group chat app, where businesses can post a photo quickly to supplement descriptions put out over the radio.
- Exclusion Policy – G Safe operates a ‘banned from one, banned from all’ policy for persistent offenders. We issue all member businesses with access to our online intelligence sharing database, so they can recognise excluded people and refuse entry. This is updated daily and is available to access at any time.
- Antisocial behaviour – Please note that we can issue enforceable exclusions for offences which happen in or nearby our member business premises, so if someone is causing ASB near businesses which are G Safe Members then we can issue a G Safe Exclusion, and report this intelligence to Kent Police who can look at issuing Criminal Behaviour Orders to curtail their offending behaviour.
- Crime Alerts – Email and Instant Messaging alerts about immediate crime issues including new crime methods, new persistent offenders as well as alerts from other areas across Kent and nationwide, in relevance to your business sector.
- CCTV – Our radios are monitored by the Council’s CCTV operators who monitor the Borough’s cameras 24/7, 365 days per year, even Christmas Day. They are able to talk to G Safe Members via the G Safe radio in an emergency situation and can monitor on the CCTV cameras, gathering vital evidence.
- Protection from displaced offenders – Due to the effectiveness of G Safe Gravesham, offenders find that they cannot commit crimes within this area due to being recognised by so many people. This leads to an increase in offending in other retail areas such where the offenders are not known. We share intelligence across Kent and surrounding areas, as well as nationally, so your business can be alerted to offenders who are on the move.
- Safe Space - Staff who work in public facing businesses often encounter situations where someone is in need of help, whether that may be a medical situation, a mental health episode, or a victim of harassment, bullying or domestic abuse, – and staff will always go above and beyond to help, however we provide formal training to boost confidence and ensure staff respond appropriately, without putting themselves in any risk whilst helping and calling the police if necessary.
- Reporting Incidents – it is clear that people do not take the time to report incidents, therefore by providing an easy way to report, we will be able to keep the intelligence flowing between businesses to further prevent crime.
- Community Cohesion – By pulling the business community together with G Safe Membership, regular meetings and radio communication, this ensures a united front against crime and antisocial behaviour.
- Deterring Crime – Just hearing the radio in the background if often enough to deter a crime from happening.
- Current G Safe Membership – 70 businesses across Gravesham are members of G Safe. G Safe has been established for over 15 years and the majority have been members since the beginning.