New: Rotherham PCSOs to offer business advice
Businesses across the Rotherham area are to benefit from the skills of four newly trained business advisors as part of a European funded initiative, delivered in partnership with People United Against Crime.
The team of dedicated staff are made up of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from areas across the borough who have all undertaken extra specialist training in crime reduction designed specifically for the business community.
SMEs can receive 12 hours of bespoke crime prevention advice covering all areas from CCTV to Cybercrime free of charge, which could normally cost up to £2,500 from a private contractor.
J White TDE Ltd, a family-run Kimberworth firm that specialises in transport, demolition and excavation recently took up the advice.
PCSO Elizabeth Taylor said: "It is a fantastic initiative that makes businesses feel part of their communities. They are all getting value for money from the service and we have had some superb feedback from businesses we have given advice to. The benefits are huge."
A recent report from the Office of Cyber Security confirms that cybercrime is the fastest growing crime in the UK and costs businesses £21 billion annually.
David Ransom, Director of the Business Crime Reduction Centre, a partnership between the region's police forces and charity People United Against Crime, which was established to advise small businesses on cyber security said: "Cyber criminals are targeting small businesses because they know they are more vulnerable than the large corporates.
"Sadly many small traders are either unaware of the threats or think that they are too small for criminals to bother with. This is definitely not the case, cyber criminals have developed huge illegal networks of computers that allow them to distribute their malicious software very efficiently, therefore they have the capability to attack thousands of companies at the touch of a button."
Businesses interested in receiving crime reduction advice for themselves or their businesses, they should contact their local Safer Neighbourhood Team on 101.
People United Against Crime website
Images: South Yorkshire Police
The team of dedicated staff are made up of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from areas across the borough who have all undertaken extra specialist training in crime reduction designed specifically for the business community.
SMEs can receive 12 hours of bespoke crime prevention advice covering all areas from CCTV to Cybercrime free of charge, which could normally cost up to £2,500 from a private contractor.
J White TDE Ltd, a family-run Kimberworth firm that specialises in transport, demolition and excavation recently took up the advice.
PCSO Elizabeth Taylor said: "It is a fantastic initiative that makes businesses feel part of their communities. They are all getting value for money from the service and we have had some superb feedback from businesses we have given advice to. The benefits are huge."
A recent report from the Office of Cyber Security confirms that cybercrime is the fastest growing crime in the UK and costs businesses £21 billion annually.
David Ransom, Director of the Business Crime Reduction Centre, a partnership between the region's police forces and charity People United Against Crime, which was established to advise small businesses on cyber security said: "Cyber criminals are targeting small businesses because they know they are more vulnerable than the large corporates.
"Sadly many small traders are either unaware of the threats or think that they are too small for criminals to bother with. This is definitely not the case, cyber criminals have developed huge illegal networks of computers that allow them to distribute their malicious software very efficiently, therefore they have the capability to attack thousands of companies at the touch of a button."
Businesses interested in receiving crime reduction advice for themselves or their businesses, they should contact their local Safer Neighbourhood Team on 101.
People United Against Crime website
Images: South Yorkshire Police
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