ACS has announced a packed line-up of MPs, industry experts and senior retailers to speak at this year’s ACS Crime Seminar, taking place on 17 March at Methodist Central Hall, London.
ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “Retail crime is one of the biggest operational challenges convenience retailers face. The Crime Seminar provide retailers with the opportunity to hear from industry experts, crime policy champions and share best practice with other retailers to discover new ways to reduce crime in their store”.
Confirmed speakers at the Crime Seminar include:
- Jack Dromey MP, Shadow Police Minister
- Guto Bebb MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Retail Crime
- Glyn Gaskarth, Head of Crime and Justice Unit, Policy Exchange
- Nicola Pick, National Business Crime Solutions
- Lisa Perretta, Business Crime Manager, Business Crime Reduction Partnership for Brighton & Hove
- Georgie Barnard, TP Crime Reduction & Partnerships, Metropolitan Police Service
- Bob Saxon, Security Manager, One Stop
- Gareth Lewis, Loss Prevention & Security Services Manager The Southern Co-operative
- Julian Taylor-Green, Independent Retailer
The Crime Seminar will also feature the launch of the ACS Crime Report 2016. The Report brings together the experiences of criminal activity from over 7,000 convenience stores, providing an insight into the impact of crime on retailers. The report will also feature industry leading guidance for retailers and staff on how to deal with crime in-store. For the first time, the Crime Report will feature guidance for retailers on how to prevent staff theft.
The Crime Seminar is free to attend for all ACS Members. To book your place and keep up to date with the latest speaker announcements, visit http://www.acs.org.uk/acs-events/crime-seminar-2/.
You can also book by contacting Julie Byers via phone on 01252 533008 or by emailing [email protected].
