The National Standards Accreditation

The National Standards Accreditation is the gold standard for Business Crime Reduction Partnership work.

Achieving the standard elevates BCRPs above and beyond other crime prevention and data sharing initiatives. Business Improvement Districts can achieve the Standards through assessment of their BCRP work.

BCRPs are required to evidence 5 key aspects of how their work conforms to the BCRP national standard model – Governance; Benefits, Aims & Objectives; Communications; Systems & Protocols; Data Integrity.

The evidence must demonstrate the complex remit and varied scope of BCRP work, preventing business crime and enhancing community safety through real time information sharing, profile building, analysis of data and local community knowledge.

BCRPs contribute significantly to address national and local safety priorities through project work and initiatives with the people who work in our towns and cities across the UK, building strong community networks and utilising local knowledge to be united against crime, all of which must be evidenced to achieve the National Standard.

Businesses, police forces and other key stakeholders can be assured that accredited BCRPs are operating legally, are compliant in data sharing and integrity, offer value for money, efficiency and effectiveness, providing reassurance that data is safe and the BCRP is worthy of investment.

The National Association of Business Crime Partnerships is the Assessing Organisation for the BCRP National Standards Accreditation.

To find out more about becoming a National Standards Accredited BCRP and to start the assessment process, please email info@nabcp.co.uk 

More information can be found on the National Business Crime Centre Website BCRP National Standards