Objectives of Business Watch

Important Business Watch Concepts



  • Educate businesses on new trends in crime, identity theft, internal theft, and bogus instruments.
  • Attend store meetings and discuss crime prevention issues and pass on criminal exchange information, trends with crime groups, etc.
  • Update emergency contact information.
  • Attend special events, child safety day, ribbon cutting ceremonies, etc.
  • Organize specialized training for managers, i.e. safety, theft, fraud, etc.
  • Track statistical data in the business community and disseminate that information.
  • Provide information on the business community for the Chief, Command Staff and City Administrator.
  • Coordinate crime prevention and investigative work with the Division of Criminal Investigations.
  • Work with business groups and attend meetings.
  • Provide a quarterly newsletter that can be electronically e-mailed to businesses.
  • Identify property managers within the City and address and serve as a liaison.
  • Identify those businesses which have Corporate Security and be available for any issues or training needs.
  • Respond to businesses and complete a business security survey.