Crime Prevention

Reduction in business burglaries of 70%....

.... since 2006 when GETBA instituted a comprehensive crime prevention programme in partnership with New Zealand Police and private security providers, with funding from the Ministry of Justice Crime Prevention Unit for the 2 year project.

The GETBA Crime Prevention Programme:

Partnership with the Police - GETBA has a strong partnership with the Police with almost daily liaison regarding suspicious behaviour, ongoing statistical analysis and project work as required.

Business Neighbourhood Support –  this business community has developed a strong crime prevention ethos and is vigilant about observing and reporting suspicious behaviour.

Security Alerts - an email alert system has proven to be effective in both averting crime and in pursuing the perpetrators of crime through reporting and timely communication of suspicious behaviour.

Security Managers Network – facilitated by GETBA and made up of security companies, NZ Police, security consultants and security personnel from larger companies who meet regularly to share information  and collaborate on crime prevention.

Security Resources– useful security information and crime prevention resources including CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) resources.

Community Safety Project - a 3 year project funded by the Ministry of Justice, based in the mixed retail commercial Burswood precinct, with a focus on reducing the vulnerability of this largely migrant business community to crime.