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WBC are keen to work supporting our High
Streets and with the businesses in the borough to support local
employees and increase the accurate reporting of business crime in
our High Streets in to the police. Supporting BID business plans
and Haslemere chamber, where they do not have a BID. Farnham BID
rangers use an alternative system to report crime but can come on
board at a future date.
DISC, run by Littoralis offers a safe communication and reporting
system for businesses in an app.

The system has been used by Guildford BID for 10 years and is used
in Rushmoor and West Sussex so intelligence collected can be shared
across areas.

We have agreed to fund the set-up costs for the DISC system and to
get the ball rolling are offering to cover the fees of the software
for the first three months, £585. Enable the administrator at
HTC to be trained Nov -Dec 25 for a soft launch in 2026

With Godalming BID, Cranleigh BID and Haslemere Chamber launching
the system in the new year.

The following costs software and administration costs will be the
responsibility of the three partners not the council.

The cost for WBC will circa £3,000
Annual costs for the three partners £2,000.

Reasons for the decision

Waverley is a safe borough however business
crime and shoplifting in particular remains an under reported
crime, impacting staff and morale. This system feeds directly into
the police call centre, within 24 hours of the crime, and is soon
to be a live feed.

This is excellent sharing of costs between the public and private
sector for a valuable, safe tool for businesses to use to provide a
clear picture of the crime figures and therefore potentially
allocation of increased police resources locally.

Alternative options considered

NONE suitable