BUSINESS SECURITY RESOURCES

KEY CONTACTS and links

Immediate Emergency

Threat to life, personal safety or property and suspicious packages

  • Call the Police - 999

Crime Reporting

Offender not present, e.g. shoplifting, criminal damage, theft.  Begging and anti-social behaviour.

Rough Sleeping Services

If you are concerned that someone may be sleeping rough, contact Light For Life.

StreetSafe

StreetSafe is a service that allows you to anonymously report safety concerns in public places. This includes poorly lit streets, abandoned buildings, or vandalism, as well as instances where you feel unsafe due to someone following or verbally abusing you.

Town Centre Link Radio

The Town Centre Radio Link is used by businesses in Southport Town Centre as a preventative measure against shoplifting, ASB, and other crime.

CCTV Assistance

Sefton Arc monitor the Southport town centre CCTV Network 24 hours a day and are available to assist businesses.  

Southport Pubwatch

Southport Pubwatch is a pro-active scheme involving licensees of bars, pubs and night-time economy venues in Southport Town Centre

Vulnerable Adults

Are you concerned about an adult at risk of harm?  Adult Social Care within Sefton Council deal with all enquiries relating to harm, abuse or mistreatment.

GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES

Business Crime Prevention

Help safeguard your business with advice from Merseyside Police.

Cyber Security

Cyber security is how individuals and organisations reduce the risk of becoming victims of a cyber-attack or online crime.

The North West Cyber Resilience Centre is a police-led partnership which brings together the police, local government, academia and the business community.

Rough Sleeping Services

Light For Life is contracted by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council to provide the Rough Sleeper Service for Sefton.

In the first instance, the service will support anybody identified as sleeping rough with:

  • Access to food
  • Shower and laundry facilities
  • Referrals to Health & Wellbeing services as appropriate
  • Referrals to emergency accommodation

Service users will be referred to the service’s Outreach Worker, who will help to address the issues that have led to rough sleeping.